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hf-implode.com - 19 days ago
RMBS Ratings Proposal Will Determine Insurers’ Capital Requirements
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" The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on Thursday approved a proposal to establish a new model for determining ratings of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).The new model will establish ratings designations for approximately 18,000 RMBS owned by US insurers by ...
hf-implode.com - 13 days ago
Moody’s Sees Mixed Performance in UK, European RMBS
— hf-implode.com — "Both prime and non-conforming UK residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) posted continued signs of stabilization in September, although... overall European RMBS performance remains uneven. UK prime residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) performance continued to stabilize in September, ... (more) Moody’s Sees Mixed Performance in UK, European RMBS

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