Rate-and-term refinances dropped 14% month over month in October, but were still up 143% from last year.
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The Department of Justice told a court that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot legally request funding from the Federal Reserve System, arguing that the Fed has not turned a profit since 2022 and thus cannot fund the CFPB.
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In addition to that subordination, the deal structure includes cash trap and sweep conditions to support cash flow to the deal.
November 11 -
Two government-sponsored enterprises are looking into expanding mortgage transfers between borrowers, according to the head of their oversight agency.
November 11 -
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said emerging stresses in housing and private credit markets warrant a reduction to short-term interest rates. While preferring a 50 basis point cut in December, Miran said he would settle for a 25 basis point reduction.
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Mortgage credit availability increased 2.3% to 106.8 last month, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth.
November 10
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Senior notes are supported by an interest reserve account, and class A2 notes have a scheduled annual amortization of 1.0% before their anticipated repayment.
November 10 -
Jamaica's cat bond success could spur issuer and investor interest in the product, putting Beryl's failure to trigger any compensation in the past.
November 10 -
President Trump and housing regulator Bill Pulte are considering introducing a 50-year fixed rate mortgage that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would purchase.
November 9 -
ABCLN 2025-B also benefits from a line of credit sized to cover up to five months of missed interest payments in the event Ally defaults on its interest obligations.
November 7 -
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said that as interest rates have moved toward a more neutral level, "it makes sense" now to proceed with caution.
November 7 -
A trade group for participants in the clean energy loan program argues the upcoming regulations will be too burdensome and costly for participants.
November 7 -
Lawmakers urged the Fed to retain the current weighting of the p-factor in the context of securitizations, over a level that the industry believes is far more punitive.
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