Blog: Leaks and kite flying is hugely damaging to market

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

When this Government came into power last year, I was happy to lend them my support.They campaigned on the basis that the UK needed a Government that would lead...

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Chetwood Bank hires Lawton to head up launch into bridging market

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Chetwood Bank has hired industry stalwart Richard Lawton to head up its new bridging proposition. Lawton (pictured) has worked in the lending market for 30 years, with 17 of...

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Should your mother-in-law be your real estate agent (or your mortgage broker, home inspector, etc.)? 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Dave Ramsey says, “You’re gonna get screwed.” But economics disagrees. I think the better question is: What’s the cost of NOT working with your mother-in-law? Whether or not you...

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FHA updating default reporting with new tax, insurance data

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Federal Housing Administration also is removing personally identifiable information from the electronic data set and improving cybersecurity more broadly.

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Grapevine: Jumbo MBS Downgraded; Loss on MBS Sale

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

KBRA downgrades jumbo MBS issued by JPMorgan Chase in 2015; Community Bank sells MBS holdings at a loss; Morningstar details private-rating share.

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Rising Tariffs Straining Auto ABS Market

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Higher vehicle and auto part prices are deterring new auto sales, according to Moody’s Ratings.

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Landmark Issues First Billboard Securitization

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The commercial real estate firm issued its first public securitization of billboard property rights — a rarity in the ABS market. 

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Knock, Arixa Kick Off Securitization Programs

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Both lenders’ inaugural deals were oversubscribed, helping to diversify the companies’ capital sources.

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Analysts See Value in Agency MBS Over Corporate Bonds

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Analysts at Stifel believe agency MBS currently offer better value than investments in corporate bonds.

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Some Non-QM MBS Offering Floating-Rate Tranches

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Issuers of MBS backed by non-qualified mortgages are starting to include floating-rate tranches, a feature more commonly seen in jumbo MBS and certain other asset classes.

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