Townstone Financial in Chicago had been accused of discriminating against certain consumers by trying to discourage them from applying for home loans. However, a judge ruled that federal law protects only actual applicants.

The structured finance specialist sees opportunities to expand the CLO investor base with the product, as the CLO-driven funds win over other sponsors.

For the current securitization the collateral pool includes 0.6% of loans extended to marginally qualified borrowers.

A core issue in the upcoming fight over late fees involves what data is being collected on card issuers' costs and losses associated with late payments.

After soured loans rose above the private student lender's expectations in 2022, its stock price fell 16% on Thursday. One analyst wrote that "persistent credit issues have damaged management's credibility."

Octane Receivables 2023-1 also has a greater concentration of prime receivables, at 57.09%, up from 56.06% in the OCTL 2022-2, and a lower LTV.

The FCRT 2023-1 has significantly reduced the concentration of both called assets and Greenlight Loans in the pool, with mixed credit implications.

Since breaking above 7% in November, the 30-year fixed is now down nearly a full percentage point, Freddie Mac said.

Upstart Holdings implemented underwriting and pricing changes in response to higher delinquency and CNL rates on securitizations issued since Q1 2021.

Fourth Capital Bank's collaboration with the megalender is made possible through a partnership with Q2 Holdings.

The Federal Reserve Chair urged Congress to raise the debt ceiling, warning the impacts of not doing so could go beyond the central bank's ability to mitigate.

Monroe Capital's latest benchmarked the most senior class of notes to the SOFR, while the rest of the deal is fixed rate.