The new Fed chair takes his seat for the first time but may find it was easier to be an outside critic than inside leader.

Navient will follow a sequential repayment structure, and no subordinate classes will receive any principal until the most senior outstanding class is paid in full.

Newly minted Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will host his inaugural press conference on Wednesday. Bankers will be paying close attention to what he says — and how he says it.

Rithm and UWM Holdings are the favorite names among publicly traded lenders, while BTIG adds coverage of Better Home & Finance at a buy rating.

The deal offers a series of exchangeable, class A and B notes, which will pay coupons ranging from 6.00% on the A1 tranche to 5.00% on the A33 tranche.

Aspire will raise $468.8 million from a pool of 917 residential mortgages, which are primarily fixed-rate.

The North Carolina-based regional has recruited Michael Lyons to serve as CEO, starting Sept. 1. Lyons will replace Bill Rogers, who plans to retire in April 2027.

The government-sponsored enterprise has provided language that servicers may utilize in situations involving temporary interest-rate buydowns.

The transaction structure includes an interest reserve account on the senior notes, tranche 2026-A1 VFN.

The government-related market's push has intensified efforts to draw up classic FICO comparisons or set up interim rating policies pending more data.

CEO Lynn Harton said his Greenville, South Carolina-based bank struggled the past year to keep Navitas from overshooting the limit the bank set for its expanding portfolio, about 10% of total loans.

The construction and building sector raises the most concern, but issues should remain manageable.