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Viewpoint: S&P Clubs CMBS Markets
Jun 10, 2009It is widely agreed that woefully flawed rating methodologies contributed materially to the ongoing troubles in the financial system. A quick recap: whether lulled by the demon of home price appreciation (always abbreviated HPA, as basic as USA) or distracted by the pursuit of profits, market share and such, the purveyors of bond ratings dramatically underestimated the risk of default in subprime and other risky residential mortgages.
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Mortgage Apps Decline as Refinance Hype Wanes
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State Bill Favors Appraisals in Origination
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Under New Legislation, MERS Turns Transparent
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Broader Authority Eyed for Financial Regulators
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10 Banks Cleared to Repay $68 Billion through TARP
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Pass the Debt
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Fed’s Tarullo: Stunted Growth Without Regulation
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Title, Settlement Services Target Online Transactions
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Freddie Buys Back $18bn in Short-term Debt
Jun 08, 2009
