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The US pullback ate away at some of the gains that came when Powell used his speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to indicate a rate cut may be warranted to support the labor market.

Sponsors offer "consolation prizes" for lenders giving up rights to contest their place in the priority of repayments.

While the overall delinquency rate improved this summer, FHA-backed mortgage borrowers continued to exhibit concerning levels of payment stress in July.

A few structural changes are in SFUEL 2025-B, compared with SFUEL 2025-A, and the classes A and B notes benefit from higher subordination levels.

The President said in response to a press question about Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook that he would fire her "if she doesn't resign" over allegations of claiming primary residence at two properties she owns, though the legality of such a move is unclear.

Traders boosted wagers on a quarter-point cut next month, pricing in a roughly 85% chance of a move, up from around 65% before Powell spoke.

In a letter to federal leaders, the Community Home Lenders of America expressed views about a possible GSE merger and the need for "critical" mortgage products.

Most of the pool, 74.6%, was underwritten to less than full documentation. Of the pool loans, 38.2% of them were underwritten to a 12-month or 24-month bank statements.

Most of the capital structure will pay fixed-rates to noteholders, except for the A1B notes, which offers floating-rate notes pegged to the one-month SOFR.

Lagging tech adoption, issues with credit, and originators' rush to close refinances earlier this year contributed to deterioration, a study found.