Rates won't fall far enough to drive meaningful mortgage volume gains this year, according to a Fitch Ratings analyst.

Fixed-rate loans account for much of the pool of mortgages, a little more than half of which are financing the purchases of single-family, primary residences.

Used car loans support the notes, where the two class A tranches benefit from 59.90% in total credit enhancements, while classes B, C, D and E have 51.88%, 42.54%, 33.23%, and 26.96% respectively.

The underlying loans have 8.32 months in seasoning, which is higher than the amount seen on Arivo Acceptance securitizations going back to the series 2021-1 deal.

Fannie Mae's latest forecast now predicts rates to be half a percentage point higher, and volume to be $1.5 trillion lower than previously expected in 2024.

The broker argues it did not break any agreement because it never signed an amendment to UWM's ultimatum in 2022.

Revenue from auto dealer floorplan receivables will secure $920.2 million in class A notes from the Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, both series 2024-A and 2024-B, according to Moody's Investors Service.

FCAOT, in its first issuance of the year, could upsize the deal to $1.5 billion

Bank mergers and acquisitions have slowed in recent years amid recession fears and other economic uncertainties. But bank consolidation is a century-old trend that's expected to rev up again as early as this year due to higher costs, tougher regulation and fierce competition.

The increase in production revenues was canceled out by higher expenses, a sign that too much capacity remains in the system, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

As life insurers increase their investment in CLOs, regulators are asking questions about how the firms manage risk-based capital.

The transaction could be upsized to $1.3 billion in issuance, supported by fixed-rate loans on mostly new agricultural equipment.