Falling interest rates are behind a recent spike in government-backed lending as well as refinances, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Overall, the loans also have a weighted average (WA) FICO score of 742, an original cumulative loan-to-value ratio of 77.9%, and debt-to-income ratio of 37.5%.

While mortgage assumptions are on the rise, so too are complaints leveled against mortgage servicers for how they handle the loans. A common refrain is that the companies are moving too slowly.

A cash collateral account secures the principal payments, which makes SBNA's credit-linked notes deal a bit different from other bank-sponsored credit-linked note deals—albeit similar to SBCLN 2023-A.

Decreasing availability of jumbo and non-QM products accounted for most of November's pullback, as other types of loan offerings saw minimal changes, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Monday it has hired Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton to conduct an independent review of its workplace culture amid allegations of rampant sexual harassment in the workplace.

The judge also sealed a document in the lawsuit the AARP Foundation joined but the defendants still must produce fee codes in the proposed class action.

The loans have strong borrower characteristics, such as a weighted average (WA) FICO score of 733, and WA seasoning of 10 months.

A tightening economy plus an aggressive start to fourth quarter shopping will put firms' underwriting decisions under the microscope as regulators' concerns mount.

While home lending employment fell, a stronger-than-expected report on the broader labor market immediately raised concerns about the potential for higher interest rates.

Classes A, B and C benefit from hard credit enhancement levels of 60.80%, 42.80% and 24.57%, respectively, an increase from the comparison deal.

Income-producing loans secured by real estate are under pressure at banks, the government-sponsored enterprises, insurers, and in CMBS to varying degrees.