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The pension plan's investment is a show of support from one of the world's largest private markets investors for the securities.

The transaction includes a three-year revolving period, when collection proceeds can be used to purchase new assets. The revolving period can be terminated in an Early Amortization Event.

Spreads for Fannie Mae current coupon mortgage bonds, a proxy for securities being created now, jumped 0.07 percentage point to 1.41 percentage point, on track for the most widening in a day since April.

The final maturity date is set in relation to the final payment of the notes in the most stressed scenarios, respectively, which is a departure from prior issuances.

Although the deal will sell just one tranche of notes to investors, those notes benefit from 26.0% in subordination, which comes from a subordinated transferor amount deficit.

The notes have a final scheduled maturity date of August 2069, with credit enhancement levels that range from 25.0% on the A1 notes to 1.45% on the B1B tranche.

Yields on the certificates will range from 5.77% on the A1 notes through 6.17% on the A3 tranche. Otherwise, the M1, B1A and B1B notes are to see yields of about 6.42%, 7.32% and 8.17%, respectively.

Policymakers also made several adjustments to the language of a statement released after their two-day meeting in Washington, signaling they are closer to reducing borrowing costs.

The Kansas City, Missouri-based regional bank said it is making progress on its pending purchase of Heartland Financial USA in Denver. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025.

While the REIT still seeks to grow servicing, it's been willing to sell for the right price as it responds to new rate-related risks and opportunities.

Yields are expected to range from 5.75% on the A1A notes to 6.55% on the M1, all priced on the three-month, interpolated yield curve.

The Hammond, Louisiana, company, which announced changes to its business strategy, cut 71 jobs and reduced its dividend to 8 cents per share.

With Theorem, Pagaya's fund management business is expected to grow to more than $3 billion of capital

Yields are expected to range from 5.44% on the P-1 (Moody's) and A-1+ (S&P Global Ratings) notes to 5.74% on the notes rated Baa1 (Moody's) and A+ (S&P).

The A1, 2, and 3 bonds will be repaid sequentially and do not benefit from subordination. There is a capital subaccount that provides sufficient funds to offset typical variance in collections.

Moody's says it expects a 0.60% loss on the 2024-A pool, with a 3.0% loss at the Aaa stress, and the notes have legal final maturity dates ranging from July 15, 2025 through Nov. 17, 2031.

According to the latest available database details, yields range from 6% on the class A4, AAA certificates to 5.9% on the class A8 certificates, also AAA.

There's been a resurgence of interest in CLOs. Gross issuance is on track for a record year in Europe, while year-to-date issuance in the market has already exceeded 2023's full-year volume.

First Foundation in Dallas recently got a $228 million capital injection led by Fortress Investment Group. Now it's announced plans to pivot away from its heavy focus on multifamily loans, which lost value as interest rates rose.

ACNB is acquiring Traditions Bancorp in an in-market deal where the latter's mortgage ops will add to its insurance and wealth management units.