Because, again, since no one knew which mortgage would default first, it was impossible to assign a specific mortgage to a specific bond.

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Specific to the asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities market, April data showed the 22nd consecutive month of year-over-year declines.

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While we should try to improve mortgage standards and deal with the specific problems that the crisis has brought to light, the wholesale regulation of the financial system, based on the false premise that the core of the system is flawed, would give us the worst of both worlds: no growth and no stability.

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"The five mortgage services that signed the national mortgage settlement are legally required to take specific, rigorous and enforceable steps to protect homeowners, " Schneiderman said.

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"The five mortgage servicers that signed the National Mortgage Settlement are legally required to take specific, rigorous, and enforceable steps to protect homeowners, " Mr Schneiderman said in a statement.

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Other MREIT-specific issues have also weighed on the shares in recent months ( Agency Mortgage REITs Continue To Hold Their Own in Tough Market).

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We could buy a small terraced house in a rough area of the nearest town with our mortgage capacity but we choose to wait until a house that meets our specific needs becomes available.

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There are some specific exceptions to this rule, such as the one recently enacted for forgiveness of residential mortgage debt, which expires at the end of this year (section 108(a)(1)(E)).

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Additionally, we have separate, purpose-built apps for specific user segments like renters (on iPhone, Android, and Android Tablet), mortgage shoppers (on iPad and iPhone), and real estate agents (on iPhone and Android).

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