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FHA loans accounted for about half of the annual rise in foreclosure starts and 80% of the rise in active foreclosures in September, according to ICE.

The Federal Reserve Friday issued a set of proposed changes to its stress testing program for the largest banks that would disclose the central bank's back-end stress testing models, a move that the Fed had long opposed out of fear of making the tests easier for banks to pass.

The A1 tranche contains the bulk of the outstanding notes, $251.4 million, and is divided into the 1A and 1B sub-tranches, with enhancement of 37.0% on the A1A piece and 27.0% on the A1B.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Consumer Price Index reading Friday morning, showing inflation rose by 0.3% in September, slightly below August's pace. The report also found core inflation steady at 3.0%, even as shelter costs eased and gasoline prices spiked.

The consumer price index for September — delayed by the federal government shutdown — showed core prices rose 0.2% on a monthly basis, less than the 0.3% expected.

Traders are shifting their focus to Friday's release of the consumer price index, the first real glimpse on the state of the economy since the start of the US government shutdown.

If the average one-month conditional prepayment rate (CPR) over a six-month period is equal to or greater than 25%, then Brean ABS will deposit 50% of available funds into the Refunding Account.

The North Carolina bank is the latest lender impacted by the bankruptcy of U.S. auto parts maker First Brands. First Citizens executives said credit was in good shape overall.

While expectations that another federal rate cut is on the way next week, other economic trends may be having a larger influence on mortgage lending.

While Anthelion's First Brands exposure is dwarfed by other creditors, the firm's investment speaks to how pervasive the company's debt became across Wall Street before its collapse.