Wells Fargo has tightened up a few credit characteristics in its latest offering of $826 million in commercial mortgage-backed securities notes.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria said he wants to work with the consumer bureau on an “exit strategy” for borrowers approaching the end of their forbearance periods.

The pool of pass-through commercial mortgage-backed securities is mostly made up of single-family and multifamily residences.

The mortgage real estate investment trust has been a first-mover regarding innovations in the private securitized market, and others tend to follow its lead.

Crédito Real targets borrowers with little or no credit history as well as bad credit, who are undocumented or were recently discharged from federal bankruptcies.

Surging used-car prices — brought on by a combination of strong consumer demand and limited new-vehicle supply — are boosting loan yields and profits at the Detroit company.

The government sponsored enterprise’s latest forecast calls for a nearly $4 trillion year for 2021.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of April 9-16

Also, even with bans in place, the total number of filings keeps inching up due to actions taken on vacant properties.

The Michigan lender agreed in 2012 to pay $133 million to resolve civil fraud charges tied to government-backed mortgages. But the deal with the Justice Department came with a catch that eventually allowed Flagstar to pay far less.

Rising cases and vaccine issues caused bond yields to fall, but inflationary pressures will likely reverse that course.

The $1.28 billion securitization includes a collateral pool with a higher WA FICO, lower LTV and shorter original terms that its previous loan ABS deal issued last October.