Principal Reduction Deal May Hurt Some RMBS Investors

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Principal Reduction Deal May Hurt Some RMBS Investors

Bank of America’s announcement that it will reduce the principal balance on roughly 200,000 mortgages from its Countrywide Financial legacy portfolio may be a positive for the bank but could have a negative impact on some investors of residential mortgage-backed securities, according to Fitch Ratings.

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