WASHINGTON — In an effort to squeeze out profits in a low-interest rate environment, banks are under increasing pressure to lower underwriting standards, offer new, potentially dangerous products and ignore operational risk, a federal banking regulator warned Thursday.
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The National Association of Realtors projected that multifamily vacancy rates will fall to 4.2% this quarter versus 5.6% a year ago.
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The most recent collateralized debt obligation rated by Standard & Poor’s would bring total issuance in the sector in the year to date to $23.8 billion, according to the agency.
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ResCap has been scaling back over the past year and its ability to attract new talent could bode well for the company.
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Barclays Capital said that from 2010, U.K. and Canadian credit card lenders have issued roughly $11.5 billion of ABS notes backed by non-U.S. dollar-denominated receivables.
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Minutes boost QE3 odds and lower coupons
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Regulators, the agencies and the Fed can help ensure that the student loan market is liquid and that there is risk pricing, said Consumer Financial Protection Bureau student-loan Ombudsman Rohit Chopra.
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Borrowers are paying down their debts across a number of credit categories — with the big exception being student loans, according to new data published by Equifax.
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The GSE reported Friday morning that it purchased $32.5 billion in loans from mortgage lenders in July, down from $44.1 billion in June.
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Based on the bank's Citigroup analysis, the replacement of dividends will have a considerable positive effect on the GSEs' credit position.
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Wells serviced $379.9 billion of the agency's securities at June 30, giving it a 30% market share in that category.
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Rising CRE prices in 2Q12 has set a cautious tone for the rest of the year, according to Standard & Poor's analysts.
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