The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to keep interest rates steady when it concludes its regular meeting tomorrow, but rising uncertainty about inflation in the wake of the Iran war is clouding the monetary policy outlook.

Hale Capital Management purchased Voxtur Analytics after a tumultuous past few years that included financial struggles, and rebranded it as Apex Analytics.

Borrowers' pledged currency remains held in custody and is ring-fenced. The collateral cannot be re-used to generate yield or secure any other type of financing.

A federal judge ruled that acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought unlawfully refused to request agency funding from the Federal Reserve Board, dealing a procedural blow to a legal argument that the Fed can only fund the CFPB when it turns a profit.

Steady cash flows are attracting new capital to music royalty investments, including securitization, as issuers pursue deals with a broader range of artists.

FIGRE 2026-HF3 will repay noteholders on a pro rata basis but is subject to a provision that requires the deal to repay noteholders sequentially after a credit event.

Caution around the move is growing as focus has shifted to affordability, and current trading prices make near-term action unlikely, according to Wedbush.

Fitch notes that the pool's collateral quality is consistent with previous transactions. The current deal has a FICO score of 774 and a diverse segment and vehicle mix.

When the deal closes the indenture will be amended to allow it to issue liquidity funding notes, which will serve as a liquidity backstop to fund shortfalls in the liquidity reserve account.

The conflict pushed oil price futures above $100 a barrel for a short time earlier this week, which affected bond investors and the 10-year Treasury yield.

The number of homes with default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions last month was down from January but up 20% from a year ago.

All tranches have lower levels of credit enhancement, compared with the AFRMT 2026-1 transaction.