Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBSs)
Congress raises alarm on US mortgage fraud risk
Tarp oversight panel warns that bank incompetence threatens financial system
Fear of securitised products is creating opportunities, says M&G
UK investment firm insists ABS offers better value then unsecured bank debt, despite its damaged reputation.
Can Australian RMBS market continue recovery?
Best of breed?
Minor RMBS losses anticipated as foreclosure freeze wears off
Tranche holders likely to avoid large losses, but legal action threatens servicers
Why investors need to have a rethink on RMBS
Time for a rethink on RMBS?
Bank funding blow from ECB repo withdrawal
As the European Central Bank winds down its repo facility, there are fears that traditional avenues of securitisation issuance are still not viable.
Fixed income gains interest in Australia
Gaining interest
Redwood reopens US non-agency RMBS market
Redwood Trust’s jumbo RMBS issuance – the first US non-agency deal for two years – met with strong demand. But will that be enough to entice other private issuers to tap the market?
MBS investors need to choose their servicer wisely: Joseph Mason column
Having the right servicer in place is critical in maximising the recovery value of distressed loans in mortgage-backed portfolios.
RMBS defaults still a worry for structured finance investors
Despite talk of economic recovery, structured finance investors in the US and Europe remain concerned about defaults and losses on RMBS deals, according to S&P research.
Happier times for distressed assets?
The distressed assets sitting on the balance sheets of financial institutions have increased in value in recent months, with a variety of firms reporting paper gains. Has the turning point been reached in distressed structured credit assets? Peter…
