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A few took advantage of deep discounts to scoop up collateral for new deals on the cheap; others swapped out some of their weakest credits for more highly rated loans.
Loan repurchase requests from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are finally tapering off. Unfortunately for lenders, a crackdown by the Federal Housing Administration is filling the void. In recent months the government agency has been denying claims and threatening lawsuits in unprecedented volume, lenders and their lawyers said. Though the underwriting failures and flaws it […]
Managing Director Paul Vambutas and Director James Murphy have left the student loan ABS group at Deustche Bank, the investment bank has confirmed. Sources told ASR that the duo is heading over to UBS. A Deustche spokesperson said that the bank will name the replacements for both Vambutas, who headed up the student loan ABS group at […]
Tim Nicolle joined Eurokommerz as first deputy chief executive officer. He was previously managing director of emerging markets for Deutsche Bank in London. In his new Moscow-based role, Nicolle will oversee for a wide range of Eurokommerz activities, including debt and equity transactions, strategic initiatives, acquisitions and the international expansion of the group’s businesses. Eurokommerz […]
Dan Castro has left GSC Group for Huxley Capital Management, a start-up private equity company/hedge fund, where he will be chief risk officer. In his new position, Castro will be working alongside founders Bryan Caisse and Dr. Chris Donegan. Theodore Foster, who was senior vice president in MBS at Ginnie Mae, is leaving the agency […]