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Home Loan bank executives said Congress would have to pass a law for the system to increase its affordable housing contribution above 10% of earnings.

Treasuries have returned 1.7% this month through Aug. 28, on pace for a fourth straight monthly gain, according to the Bloomberg US Treasury Total Return Index.

Overcollateralization, subordination of the junior notes, a non-declining cash reserve account and excess spread provide credit enhancement to the notes.

Since 2019, the portfolio has recorded five defaults—driven by bankruptcies—and each was resolved with a 100% recovery rate, Fitch said.

Recent rate movements have failed to result in significant purchase growth, but refinances are providing lenders some lift.

The Federal Reserve finalized its capital requirements for large banks Wednesday based on June's stress test outcomes.

In the blue-chip bond market, a democratic victory would be supportive for basic industry, capital goods and utilities sectors, but a negative for telecoms, technology, banks, and autos.

The 1,055 loans in the pool are primarily non-qualified mortgages and loans that are exempt from ability-to-repay rules, which represent 36.4% and 43.87% of the pool, respectively.

Canadian asset-backed commercial paper issuers eye chance to narrow massive financing gap created by the CDOR benchmark cessation.

Purchases managed a small rise, but refinance activity held steady, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.