Follow-through has been weak, but there's hope lower mortgage rates could improve conditions, according to new housing reports from Redfin and MBS Highway.

Just two of the loans have existing additional debt, representing 11% of the pool. The pool has an in-trust appraisal loan-to-value ratio of 54.5%. On a pooled trust basis, the deal has an LTV ratio of 81.5%.

The company is coming off of a recent period of performance improvements, with gains in net income, cash and cash equivalents.

The market's reaction to the Consumer Price Index report on Tuesday helped to push the 10-year Treasury and 30-year fixed-rate loan lower, Freddie Mac said.

With a scarcity of listings driving high home prices, both repeat and new purchasers are putting the most money down in decades, the report found.

Relationships with brokers will be terminated on Dec. 6, but company officials stressed there would be no impact to its loan servicing or other mortgage channels.

The House Financial Services Committee asked Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Chairman Martin Gruenberg tough questions about alleged workplace misconduct at the agency during a Wednesday hearing, while reiterating concerns about a proposed capital hike.

Loan activity overall came in higher for the second week in a row, with interest rates flattened following an extended volatile period, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

DEXT is very diversified by equipment type. Enterprise technology, medical technology and surgical equipment account for the top three concentrations, representing 22%, 16% and 10% of the portfolio.

The bonds are supported by overcollateralization, and new collateral was added to further diversify the pool of assets.

Moderate Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee voiced concerns about the impact of the Basel III endgame proposal on small businesses and minority communities, saying regulators should consider revisions or an extended comment period.