Yesterday, we reiterated our view that the foreclosure fiasco will lead to far-reaching restructuring of mortgage securitization. Today, the FDIC released a speech by Chairman Bair stating that she will push for the safe-harbor servicing requirements in the Dodd-Frank securitization rules. For good measure, she’s using her back-up authority to go after the big-bank servicers otherwise outside her reach.
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