Bank stocks are up this year as interest rates have leveled off and there are hopes that pressure on lenders' profits could moderate.

Notes A, B and C benefit from credit enhancement amounting to 33.3%, 16.2% and 7.0%, and the deal's capital structure will repay investors on a combined pro-rata and sequential basis.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there have been "no decisions" on the controversial capital reform plan, but banks and others who have criticized the proposal are eager for an indication about what's next.

Originators increased program offerings for the fifth consecutive month, but overall credit availability remains tight, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

The top five issuers in the pool represent 4.73% of the pool, which is noticeably more diversified compared with the 12.50% concentration, according to Fitch's stressed portfolio at initial expected matrix point.

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is introducing a bill to establish an Office of Supervisory Appeals at each of the banking regulators that would give banks more power over the appeals process.

Capital Community Bank of Provo has purchased Security Home Mortgage, headquartered in nearby Orem.

Price growth is decelerating but still driving historic home equity gains for owners and widening the gap between the haves and have-nots in housing, ICE finds.

Under the capital structure the senior notes will be repaid on a pro rata basis. Otherwise, the notes in the structure will benefit from excess spread and a senior-subordinate structure.

Both pools have exposures to large dealers, so losses could be more pronounced if one dealer goes bankrupt, while both series have revolving periods, when noteholders will not receive any principal.

The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a 30-page guidebook on managing affiliate risks. The report builds on formal guidance issued last year.

In talks with OCC officials, "it became obvious that we would not gain near-term approval given their recent experience with multifamily and CRE positions," FirstSun CEO Neal Arnold says. The companies announced other revisions to their deal, too.