Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Dec. 22 announced replacement rates for legacy LIBOR loans and securities.
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Tester, Tillis Introduce LIBOR ‘Tough Legacy’ Bill; MBA, Trade Groups Urge Senate Support
Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Wednesday introduced a bill that addresses “tough legacy” contracts that currently reference LIBOR. The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than two dozen industry trade groups sent a letter to Senate leadership in support of the bill.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Senate Support of ‘Tough Legacy’ LIBOR Bill
The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than a dozen industry trade groups on Monday urged Senate leadership to support legislation that would address “tough legacy” contracts that currently reference the soon-to-expire London InterBank Offered Rate.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Senate Support of ‘Tough Legacy’ LIBOR Bill
The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than a dozen industry trade groups on Monday urged Senate leadership to support legislation that would address “tough legacy” contracts that currently reference the soon-to-expire London InterBank Offered Rate.
MBA, Trade Groups Ask House Approval of Bill Addressing LIBOR ‘Tough Legacy’ Contracts
The Mortgage Bankers Association and nearly two dozen industry trade groups asked House leaders to secure approval of legislation that would address “tough legacy” contract that currently reference the soon-to-be-obsolete London InterBank Offered Rate.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge HUD to Issue ‘Clear Roadmap’ for Servicers in LIBOR Transition
As HUD considers changes to its index for FHA-insured adjustable-rate mortgages away from LIBOR, the Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups urged the Department to issue a clear roadmap for servicers of FHA-insured ARMs, including specification of a replacement comparable index or indices for existing mortgages, as well as guidance on communications with borrowers.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Senate Banking Committee to Approve LIBOR ‘Tough Legacy’ Legislation
The Mortgage Bankers Association and nearly two dozen industry trade groups urged members of the Senate Banking Committee to support federal legislation to address “tough legacy” contracts that currently reference LIBOR.
MBA Releases Templates for Servicer Communications with Existing ARM Borrowers in Preparation for LIBOR Expiration
The Mortgage Bankers Association this week released two templates for residential mortgage servicers’ communications with borrowers with existing London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)-indexed adjustable-rate mortgages.
MBA Shares Recommendations With CFPB Regarding LIBOR Transition
The Mortgage Bankers Association shared recommendations with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding the bureau’s proposed rule to amend Regulation Z to facilitate the transition away from LIBOR.
Fitch: RMBS Servicers See Opportunity in 2020 Amidst ‘Clear Challenges’
Change is coming for U.S residential mortgage-backed securities servicers in 2020 and beyond, said Fitch Ratings, New York, with perhaps the most notable one being how they are preparing for the end of LIBOR.