The Senate voted to confirm Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman's nomination to be the vice chair for supervision at the central bank in a 48-46 party-line vote.

Willis Engine Structured Trust, VIII, sells its fixed-rate notes through two tranches, all with a legal final maturity date of June 2050.

Securitizations are breaking new ground and whole loan investors have been active as nonbanks increasingly originate and sell second lien products.

The Treasury market experienced unexpected volatility in April after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, but recovered after the moves were delayed. Some see that as proof of resilience in the market, but others say it highlights vulnerabilities.

On a cumulative basis, advance rates on the notes range from 95.4% on the A1 notes to 121.8% on the class M5 notes.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood signals rollback of key safeguards like the supplemental leverage ratio, aligning with administration's push to ease bank capital demands and spur credit.

The product, as well as the housing market, is different today than what it was two decades ago, where some feel it was a cause of the financial crisis.

The whole business securitization will issue notes through four classes of A, B and C notes, and uses a master trust structure, so it can issue additional classes.

The notes get credit enhancement from overcollateralization and a reserve representing 4.75% and 0.25% of the pool balance, respectively.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said changes to the Federal Open Market Committee's quarterly economic projections could lead to clearer communication with markets and market participants.

The transaction's pool of 365 fixed-rate mortgages, all first lien, breaks down to mostly non-agency loans (61.4%). The rest, 38.6%, are agency eligible.

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation moved closer to the 2% target last month, but the impact of tariffs remains to be seen.