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FLS extension agreed
The Bank of England and the UK Treasury have extended the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) by one ye...
News Round-up 24 April 2013 -
Small lenders to lose out under AOFM action?
Moody's says it doesn't expect the end of the AOFM's investments in RMBS (SCI 10 April) to have any...
News Round-up 24 April 2013 -
Private-label policy proposals released
As part of its ongoing white paper series, the ASF has released a report entitled 'ASF Policy Propos...
News Round-up 24 April 2013 -
Improved origination, servicing for Russian RMBS
Stable performance and improving origination and servicing standards underpin Moody's current stable...
News Round-up 23 April 2013 -
RFC issued on tail risk adjustments
Moody's is requesting comment from market participants on proposed adjustments to its monitoring app...
News Round-up 23 April 2013 -
UK-linked deals downgraded
Fitch has downgraded 32 tranches and affirmed three tranches of 11 structured finance transactions t...
News Round-up 23 April 2013 -
Ginnie Mae consolidation considered
Ginnie Mae is seeking feedback from MBS market participants in connection with potentially consolida...
News Round-up 22 April 2013 -
RMBS holders consider clean-ups
Clean-up calls are back on the agenda for seasoned senior jumbo RMBS now that the search for yield h...
News 18 April 2013 -
NHG-backed RMBS 'well protected'
Fitch reports that NHG-backed RMBS are well protected if a downgrade of the Dutch sovereign and Waar...
News Round-up 18 April 2013 -
US home prices seen as overvalued
Fitch's view on US home prices remains unmoved, despite the continued rise in the Case-Shiller index...
News Round-up 18 April 2013 -
Countrywide class action settled
A US$500m settlement has been agreed in the MBS class action litigation against Countrywide Financia...
Job Swaps 18 April 2013 -
NAIC changes to hit Alt-A, subprime
The NAIC recently proposed changes to its modelling process for insurance company holdings of RMBS a...
News Round-up 17 April 2013 -
New measures to tackle Irish arrears
Ireland's Department of Finance (DoF) and the Central Bank of Ireland have announced new measures to...
News Round-up 17 April 2013 -
Russian property valuation warning
The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has begun requiring the country's largest refinancing...
News Round-up 17 April 2013 -
Guilty plea for ex-Credit Suisse md
Former Credit Suisse md and global head of structured credit Kareem Serageldin has pled guilty to co...
Job Swaps 17 April 2013 -
APAC outlook remains stable
Fitch reports that the Asia Pacific structured finance transactions it rates were mostly affirmed in...
News Round-up 17 April 2013