2008-04-24housingwire.com

'Moody’s Investors Service issued more Alt-A downgrades on Thursday morning, this time taking a heavy hand to 32 different Aaa-rated tranches from 10 different Alt-A deals. Many of the downgrades even pushed former Aaa’s into non-investment grade categories — a stunning descent for top-rated Alt-A mortgage bonds that underscores two key points...

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We can’t help but wonder what the Federal Reserve is now holding on its books, given the amount of Aaa-rated securities that have been cut in the past three days alone. One thing is ominously certain for the financial markets, however — the write-downs are far from over.



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