Bank of America Insights

After a decade of multibillion-dollar tech investments by banks, efficiency ratios have begun to improve and headcounts drop, some industry watchers say. Skeptics counter that other reasons are at play and that it's all hard to measure.

After passing the Federal Reserve's stress tests with high marks, large banks announced dividend increases. In some cases, they also said the Fed had conceded that certain prior calculations needed to be revised.

In 2021, banks pledged to wind down their support for oil and gas. Last year they made a $162 billion U-turn, according to a new report from a coalition of advocacy groups.

The deal is secured by a portfolio dominated by mortgage loans considered non-qualified or exempt from ability to repay rules.

DBRS noted that about 90.5% of the 4,011 loans receive payment through Automated Clearing House, which boosts payment capture rates and minimizes cash handling.

TALNT 2025-1's notes benefit from initial hard credit enhancement that totals 6.33% of the note balance.