One of the top banking regulators during the 2008 financial crisis could have a hand in nudging Fannie Mae out of conservatorship.

The firm, based in the Portland, Ore. area, will market $123.7 million in notes secured by mission-critical equipment such as MRI machines it finances for hospitals and medical offices.

Growing equity levels increased the share of equity-rich and pulled borrowers out from underwater in the third quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The deal, backed by loans and leases on 55 corporate jets, is the first transaction to price since the coronavirus outbreak cratered the global air travel industry.

The ballot measure, which would allow local jurisdictions to expand rent control, had concerned mortgage companies who worried the law would result in a patchwork of different policies that could complicate underwriting and discourage lending.

Mortgage applications increased 3.8% from one week earlier as a drop in most loan interest rates brought on an increase in refinance activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

If days go by without a clear result, the uncertainty could lead to market volatility, put off talks for a stimulus plan and complicate bankers' planning for a potentially new regulatory environment.

The race enters a complicated phase that could impact financial markets.

Loan issuers in the hotel/leisure, oil and gas, retail and business equipment/services industries – which make up nearly a quarter of the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index – are expected to lead the default tally over the next 12 months, according to a report from S&P.

With a dearth of inventory, September generated the largest price growth in the housing market since May 2014, according to CoreLogic.

And an uptick from second-quarter numbers is attributed to seasonality rather than any upswing in the economy.

The forbearance rate improved to the a level not seen since early April, but getting back to pre-COVID levels will require employment gains or additional government stimulus measures, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.