The 30-year fixed spiked earlier in the week, but fell as Middle East news helped to drive the 10-year Treasury yield lower by 9 basis points by Wednesday.

The percentage of investors who view the market as better than it was a year ago fell to 36% from 45% in the winter, according to a spring survey.

The A1 VFN tranche is a variable funding note whose proceeds can be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

The company turned a GAAP profit of $170.4 million for the quarter, with its volume and margins relatively flat compared with the fourth quarter of 2025.

An array of unnamed originators accounted for the large majority of originators in the pool, 89.3%, the rating agencies said, while Hometown Equity Mortgage originated 10.7% of the pool.

PennyMac Financial Services reported $82.3 million net income, inclusive of a $44 million net reduction related to servicing fair value and hedge losses.

Economic uncertainty weighed on risk appetite, but the current performance of the non-QM market is "durable," Angel Oak leaders said in an earnings call.

Kapitus funds receivables through two revolving securitizations totaling $575 million, and a $230.1 million warehouse line of credit from Truist, which matures in June 2027.

"In looking at eight currently available proprietary RM products, there is a distinct relationship between HECM growth rates and proprietary product availability," Reverse Market Insight said.

PRET 2026-RPL2 uses a sequential repayment structure, although the notes will not advance any principal and interest from delinquent loans.

An adverse, if unlikely, decision about a novel defense of lenders participating in liability management exercises could upend the leveraged loan market.

American Banker research finds that while more than 30% agree buy now/pay later is good for banks and consumers, the majority of respondents are unconvinced.