The U.S. higher education sector is currently facing developing risks such as increased regulatory scrutiny, accreditation tightening, technology challenges, and governance conflicts, according to a Moody’s Investors Service mid-year outlook on the sector released today.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association said Monday that it has hired Pete Mills as its new senior vice president of residential policy and member services effective Oct. 1.
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Barclays Capital analysts expect that publicly placed issuance for 2012 in the European asset-backed market will exceed their original forecast.
September 17
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Ten industry groups are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Agency to issue a qualified mortgage rule allowing them to adhere to current underwriting standards without fear of litigation.
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DBRS said today that rising subprime loan origination volumes and general economic improvement are still creating a positive momentum for the auto sector.
September 17 -
The $65 million Citigroup loan made to Waypoint Real Estate Group for investments in distressed single-family houses converted to rentals, may be a precursor to the much anticipated securitization of these assets.
September 17
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts' view on most senior FFELP and private student loan ABS remains positive, they said in a Sept. 14 report.
September 17 -
Wells Fargo analysts expect consumer ABS issuance to reach $170 billion in 2012, which is a 60% rise over last year. They also noted a modest shift to longer average lives in new deals.
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This week there are two auto deals from Toyota and Enterprise as well as two equipment offerings from CNH and GE Capital.
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The Federal Open Market Committee surprised the market in that the announced MBS buying was limited to agency fixed-rate MBS only and not Treasurys, although it will continue Operation Twist through yearend as scheduled.
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In the structured finance space, the Sept. 13 Federal Reserve announcement that it is beginning a new quantitative easing program of buying $40 billion in MBS per month is set to have the most impact on levered CMBS pricing levels.
September 14 - Europe
With 47 deals priced, European ABS issuance in 2012 year-to-date is at the highest level of activity since 51 deals in 2008 year-to-date, Dealogic reported.
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The Federal Housing Administration has opened the bids for its Sept. 12 sale of 5,000 nonperforming formerly insured FHA loans and the results are “very, very positive,” acting commissioner Carol Galante said.
September 14