The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Thursday will publish a revamped version of its Section 1071 small business data collection rule, dramatically scaling back the data to be collected and the number of lenders who must comply.

MP 2025-1's loan-to-value ratio will not exceed 70% of aggregate appraised value. To maintain this leverage level, the deal will also collect supplemental principal payments.

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic won't seek reappointment following the end of his current term on Feb. 28, 2026.

Second-lien mortgages make up the collateral pool. Those assets normally have a high expected loss severity, but the borrowers appear to be of prime credit quality.

Rate-and-term refinances dropped 14% month over month in October, but were still up 143% from last year.

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.

In addition to that subordination, the deal structure includes cash trap and sweep conditions to support cash flow to the deal.

Two government-sponsored enterprises are looking into expanding mortgage transfers between borrowers, according to the head of their oversight agency.

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.

Mortgage credit availability increased 2.3% to 106.8 last month, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth.

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.

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.