But the percentage of weekly applications in that category was closer to 60%, the Mortgage Bankers Association found.

The conduit transaction will carry a $120 million portion of a $750 million debt financing package for Facebook's newly built Oculus R&D center near San Francisco.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's revocation of a Trump-era policy on abusive practices could mean higher fines and penalties for violators. But it still isn't clear what makes a practice abusive.

The diverse group of loans in the servicing rights portfolio offers a potentially attractive recapture opportunity and would be a sizable transaction for their era.

Also launching deals last week were Santander Consumer USA and DriveTime Automotive Group, according to ratings agency presale reports.

The inaugural securitization includes 447 30-year loans with average balances of $863,206.

The $1.15 billion CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2021-2 could potentially be upsized to $1.56 billion, according to presale reports from Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings. CarMax upsized its first deal of the year that priced in January.

However, the decline in Black Knight’s numbers may stem from a previous deadline that policymakers have since extended.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of April 2-8

The Financial Stability Oversight Council has struggled to find its footing since its creation in Dodd-Frank. The Treasury secretary has signaled a more aggressive role for the panel, including reviving its authority to target nonbank behemoths.

The consumer bureau is proposing to give companies until January 2022 to comply with one rule regarding communications from collectors and another clarifying disclosure requirements.

The FFELP loans carry a minimum 97% guarantee of principal and interest from the U.S. Department of Education.