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Increasing Ginnie Issuance Offers Liquidity Benefit

August 19, 2008 – The disruption in the housing and credit markets has resulted in an increase in FHA mortgage lending...

Cadwalader Announces Covered Bond Group

August 19, 2008 – Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft announced the formation of a global Covered Bonds practice group...

U.K. Nonconforming Reserve Funds Continue to Draw, Fitch Says

August 19, 2008 – In an updated report, Fitch Ratings said that the continued drawing of reserve funds from U.K. nonconforming RMBS is a reflection of the pressure being placed on this sector...

• The FHLBs Doing Their Part in Absorbing MBS Supply
• GSI Acquires ARGYLE Solutions
• Ginnie Sees Further Rise in FHA Jumbos

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GMAC Rescap Expands Special Operations Platform

August 15, 2008 – Tony Renzi, chief operating officer for Residential Capital, took the time to answer a few questions regarding the firm's announcement that it would expand its mortgage special operations platform to meet growing demand.

Monoline Termination Agreements to Rise in CDO Market

August 15, 2008 – With the monoline industry continuing to struggle for survival, albeit with a weak pulse, and the ABS CDO sector almost flatlining, CDO hedge agreements with the monoline industry have been a cause for concern within the structured finance market.

Japan Gets in on Islamic Finance Race

August 15, 2008 – The Japanese government is adapting its banking regulations to accommodate the rules of Shariah-compliant Islamic finance.

Bancomer Issues Mexico's Biggest RMBS Yet

August 15, 2008 – Bucking the slowdown in issuance of deals backed by real estate receivables, Mexico's BBVA Bancomer closed the country's largest-ever RMBS on Aug. 8.

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