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While junk-rated energy bonds are expensive when compared with the global index, the US energy debt rated at investment grade BBB is relatively attractive.

Rate and term refinance activity has practically disappeared compared with 12 months ago, and volume for the less rate sensitive cash-out product is much lower.

BofA Securities Inc. predicts that single-family rental securitizations — which repackage a single loan tied to multiple properties — will fall to just $2 billion for the rest of 2022 as Federal Reserve rate hikes send shivers across the industry.

Historically tight underwriting reinforced by regulation and third-party reviews could be buffers, so long as manufacturing standards for production and servicing hold up as residential mortgage companies downsize, according to KBRA.

The Fed's Treasury holdings include inflation-protected securities, and the total value incorporates adjustments to their principal determined by changes in the CPI.

Outstanding balances have grown 81% over the last twelve months, with WA high balances of $648, in relation to their WA available credit lines of $947.

Completions in August remained far lower than before COVID-19 arrived in the United States but initial actions rose fast enough to potentially meet expectations that they'll normalize in 2023.

Regardless of whether the deal issues the $1.2 billion base amount or is upsized to $2.0 billion, the collateral is non-prime and has an original term of 71 months.

Acting Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Martin Gruenberg said that the agency will continue to consider its rising assessment rates even as deposits fell in the second quarter

The US leveraged loan market, while seeing less volume, has been "orderly and open." That's in part due to continued demand from collateralized loan obligation managers.