Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declined to say whether he would depart the central bank after his chairmanship ends next year, as is typical with Fed chairs who are not reappointed. He also pushed back on criticism from one potential replacement.

The comment period for the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing interim final rule has been extended, but consumer advocates are clear in their opposition.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects negotiations with trading partners over tariffs to conclude by the end of the year but acknowledged that talks with China had not yet begun.

The transaction's senior, interest-only tranches, which are also initially exchangeable, pay a coupon of 0.50%.

A federal judge has ordered FDATR, a now-defunct student loan debt relief provider, to pay $43 million in restitution and fees, bucking the trend of cases brought by the Biden administration-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau being dropped.

The transaction will issue about 10 classes of notes, composed of one term bond and nine serial bonds.

The company took a break from securitization during the first quarter but was able to get a deal done shortly after the fiscal period ended.

Indexed to the one-month, I-Curve, yields are expected to range from 4.60% on the A1+ rated, A1 notes to 6.22% on the BBB-rated, class D notes.

President Donald Trump's proposed budget would nix funding for Community Development Financial Institutions in minority-heavy areas while expanding it for rural areas.

The administration is pitching a $26.7 billion reduction to the regulator's funding for rental assistance, public housing and elderly and disability housing.

The rating agency said 82 of the 114 loans, representing 76.4% of the portfolio's value, have final balloon payments.

Southern Auto Finance uses a heavily automated origination process that puts applicants through several rounds of vetting, including income and employment verification.