The qualified mortgage test and risk retention rules will cement Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s dominance in the secondary market.

Centerline Capital Group said on Monday that it closed its first non-multifamily financing.

Today the Board of the IOSCO published the final report on Principles for Ongoing Disclosure for Asset Backed Securities, which is a guide to securities regulators.

Mortgage bankers issued almost $37 billion of Ginnie Mae MBS in October, a 6% decline from the month prior.

Retailers that are major CMBS tenants have posted mixed results.Online retailing continues to accelerate and it’s causing a shift in the business models of retailers and by extension; it’s also causing a shift in the business models of landlords that provide space to retailers.

UBS claims that the FHFA waited too long to file suits that charged it and other underwriters with misconduct in the sale of RMBS.

Former S&P chief credit officer Mark Adelson has joined BondFactor as the firm's chief strategy officer. Today is Adelson's first day.

President Barrack Obama has designated SEC member Elisse Walter as the next SEC chair, the White House announced Monday.

Cole Taylor Mortgage is seeking out MSRs packages in the range of $200 million to $500 million.

Deals from Sallie Mae and American Credit Acceptance are filling the ABS pipeline this week.

Kroll has assigned preliminary ratings to BAMLL 2012-PARK, a $300 million CMBS single borrower offering.

The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is slated to expire at the end of the year unless Congress passes a bill to continue it in the next few weeks.