Mortgages
Freddie Mac opts for OpVar
Quasi-government US mortgage agency, Freddie Mac, has chosen Fitch Risk's OpVar software suite to manage its operational risk.
Baseline's Basel II solution completes development stage
Baseline Capital Limited has announced completion of the development stage of its Basel II data pool solution.
Mind the gap
UK mortgage lenders are grappling with Basel II. But there are still concerns about a credit risk management gap between the large and small lenders.
S&P versus Basel II: A fragile accord
By publicly casting doubt over aspects of the Basel II Accord's methodology, rating agency Standard & Poor's is voicing concerns shared by many in the banking industry. Joanne Hart asks how this dispute may affect bondholders and the market in general.
CP3 Alert
CP3 Alert covers the most significant changes incorporated into CP3 by the Basel Committee, including alterations to the sections on securitization, operational risk, residential mortgages, credit derivatives, and the supervisory and public disclosure…
Basel II may prompt mortgage market consolidation
The Tower Group, a US-based consultancy, has just published a report that says the Basel II capital Accord may prompt the consolidation of mortgage lenders in both the US and EU markets, and improve pricing in mortgage instruments.
Ofheo Unveils Mortgage Risk Rules
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