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.

Spreads are expected to come in at 120 basis points over the 3M, I-Curve on the A1A notes and then range from 185 bps—425 bps over the 3M, I-Curve on the class B through class D notes.

Most participants hoped the market had already seen the peak of interest rates, and anticipated rate cuts starting in the second half of 2024.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate for conforming loans fell, according to Freddie Mac, even as the 10-year Treasury yield rose nearly 18 basis points from the start of this week.

Prime quality auto loans secure the pool, although recent rapid origination growth put some strain on and deterioration on the notes in the 2022 and 2023.

Larger banks are responsible for a special assessment to cover the costs of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The price tag has ballooned by $4.1 billion, and trade groups are criticizing the FDIC's process, arguing that it lacks transparency.

The community development financial institution was the nation's top non-qualified mortgage lender last year, according to one ranking.

Analysts' base-case assumption is for the pool to see net losses of about 8.25%, and the AAA rating stress assumption is for a 36.0% loss.