As pandemic forbearance plans continue to expire, borrowers are continuing to choose loan modifications and other repayment options going forward. According to Fitch Ratings’ fourth-quarter 2021 Residential Mortgage Backed Servicer Metric Report, servicers reported a decline in loan modifications from ...
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What are the biggest point of interest for U.S. RMBS servicers in 2020?
Read More »Fitch Identifies High Diligence in RMBS
Fitch Rating's latest Diligence Market Update includes an updated list 'Acceptable' TPR firms along with newly released tiers.
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As most U.S. RMBS rep and warranty agreements are governed in the state of New York, here's what investors need to know about the state's six-year statute of limitations for breach claims.
Read More »Setting New Standards for Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
Fitch Ratings is calling the newly recommended ARM fallback language a "positive development," ahead of the 2021 LIBOR expiration. Here's how it may impact RMBS.
Read More »Strengthening RMBS Servicing
RMBS servicing is becoming increasingly complicated/ Find out how Fitch Ratings is adapting to these changes and strengthening U.S. Residential Mortgage Backed Securities.
Read More »SEC Seeks Commentary on Disclosure Rules and RMBS
With the future privatization of Frannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the RMBS market is bound to shift, and in repsonse, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to know if disclosure rules are discouraging RMBS issuance.
Read More »Are Mortgage-Backed Securities Storm Proof?
According to some investors, hurricanes, flooding and other disasters pose a far larger threat than is currently being priced into mortgage securities. What are the key culprits?
Read More »Tackling the Secondary Mortgage Market’s Talent Gap
An expert gives insights into how the lack of seasoned mortgage professionals is impacting the RMBS business and what can be done to address this scarcity of mid-level executives.
Read More »Fitch Affirms LoanCare’s Servicer Ratings
For the second consecutive year, LoanCare has received ‘RPS2’ ratings in the primary servicer and specialty subservicer categories, from Fitch Ratings.
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