The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a slight 2.1% decline in mortgage application activity as a slowing in refinances was partially offset by a rise in purchases. Aiding activity as well were new lows set in mortgage rates. Results were adjusted for the Fourth of July holiday.
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The high yield bond market isn’t the only corner of the debt universe to defy the traditional sleepiness of August this year and keep churning out deals—the leveraged loan and CLO markets have declined to take their summer siesta as well.
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This week's primary influencing factor on trading was Friday's address by the Federal Reserve chairman at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.
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The new IRS reporting requirements are set to come into effect next year and would subject certain deals to 30% withholding tax.
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loanDepot.com said today that it has securitized its first pools of mortgage loans guaranteed by Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.
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Last month two bidders were eyeing Freddie Mac mortgage servicing rights once owned by Taylor, Bean & Whitaker. But it appears the sale may have stalled.
August 30
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Waypoint Homes has begun purchasing REO single family homes in the Atlanta area with the intent of converting the properties into rentals.
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Kevin Cooke Jr. has joined Carrington as managing director.
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mortgage rates turned lower in the week ending August 30 as yields rallied last week in response to the FOMC minutes.
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Moody's Investors Service said today that it will rate Motor 2012 PLC, a car loan securitization deal issued by Santander U.K.
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The agency’s proposal exempts small servicers from just one of the nine categories in the proposal.
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U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein in Manhattan today granted preliminary approval to the agreement and ordered a hearing for Jan. 15.
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