You would think this year’s Mortgage Bankers Association annual meeting would be a rather solemn affair — given the criticism the industry has endured in recent months. But our ANP reporter attending the meeting found the bankers in a celebratory mood. The reason? A massive lobbying campaign against bankruptcy reform legislation known as “cram-down” appeared to be working.
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Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — Jeana Curro, director of mortgage strategy at UBS Securities, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman about the outlook for U.S. mortgage rates after the Federal Reserve ends its purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities on Feb. 1.
Curro also discusses the outlook for the mortgage-bond market. Bloomberg’s Brian Luke also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) — Jamie Woodwell, vice president of commercial real estate research for the Mortgage Bankers Association, talks with Bloomberg’s Carol Massar and Matt Miller about the commercial real estate market.
Delinquencies on commercial mortgage-backed securities rose to a record in the third quarter as unemployment rose and landlords struggled to retain tenants. (Source: Bloomberg)
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