The forbearance rate improved to the a level not seen since early April, but getting back to pre-COVID levels will require employment gains or additional government stimulus measures, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Loop Capital Markets was lead underwriter and joint bookrunner on an upsized $1.2 billion deal that serves as the first asset-backed market transaction to feature a minority-owned firm as a lead.

But both fell short under the Duty to Serve goals in rural housing.

Payment rates for auto lenders and credit card issuers have remained strong despite a spike in unemployment. Whether these trends continue into 2021 will depend largely on the actions of Congress and the pace of medical advances.

A Democratic victory in Tuesday's election would likely produce new leaders at the CFPB and OCC who could take bank regulation in a sharply different direction. Here are some names potentially under consideration.

Annualized returns have now exceeded double digits for the 10th straight year, despite early 2020 volatility related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Oct. 23-29

Virani was most recently head of business development for private debt for the Americas and Asia at Partners Group

The origination boom generated another profit for the company in the third quarter, when also it obtained a novel source of liquidity to support its servicing operations.

Many eateries that relied on outdoor dining to survive the pandemic could see revenues plummet as the weather turns cold.

Four tranches of AAA-rated notes in the $342.2 million JPMorgan Mortgage Trust 2020-8 may utilize a term-SOFR rate should the benchmark improve on the weighted-average coupon of the deal.

Lenders pushed back against the notion that city dwellers' pandemic-driven flight to suburbia would hurt them. They say fewer landlords have sought deferrals as vacancy rates remain low and rent collections have stabilized.