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February 10, 2017

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Mortgage Securitization Rate Near Record-Low in 2016

Blame the whole loan-hungry megabanks for the low mortgage securitization rate? Read More

First Nonprime MBS from Invictus Receives AAA Ratings

The bulk of the contributions for the MBS were aggregated by Invictus’ Verus Mortgage Capital affiliate. Servicing will be handled by Specialized Loan Servicing. Read More

The Benefits of Owning Fannie/Freddie Preferred Stock Over Common

The two GSEs were placed in conservatorship in September 2008 by Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. At the time, their common and junior preferred shares were considered worthless. Read More

Thanks to Booming Online Retail Sales, Certain Malls With Departing ‘Anchor Tenants’ Are Suffering

How bad is it? Since 2010, liquidations amounting to $3.89 billion led to $2.88 billion in CMBS losses, a 74.0 percent loss severity. Read More

Short Takes: Senate Unlikely to Approve New CHOICE Act / Cherry Hill Receives Ginnie Approval / Newer Mods Re-Defaulting Faster / Fewer Underwater Borrowers

Analysts at FBR Capital Markets said the revised Financial Choice Act has “little chance of passage” in the Senate. Read More

CHOICE Act 2.0 Would Restructure CFPB, Limit its Power

The revised Financial CHOICE Act from Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-TX, would substantially limit the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read More

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