Popular, a financial services provider in Puerto Rico, the U.S., the Caribbean, and Central America, announced an agreement today to sell the loan and servicing assets of its U.S. mortgage subsidiary,
Aside from boosting liquidity, part of the drive behind the sale was to reduce the companys U.S. business exposure."We are continuing to narrow the scope of our mainland U.S. operations that are most exposed to the credit and mortgage markets, by leveraging on our core strengths in
Broken down by product type, the agency's NJCLASS Standard Fixed product should account for a large majority of the loans, 75.4%. NJCLASS Consolidation will account for the next-largest group, 14.1%.
The notes will price against Treasurys, with spreads expected to fall between 85 and 90 basis points over the benchmark.
The JPMorgan Chase CEO took aim Tuesday at the proposed Basel III endgame rules, hindrances to mergers and bureaucratic burdens. "I would love to have a more productive relationship with regulators, but I think it takes conversation," Dimon said.
Bluegreen Vacation originated the loans and Fitch expressed confidence in its record of good performance as servicer.
Many legal experts think the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a case challenging its funding. Such a ruling would unleash a flurry of litigation that has been on hold pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge.
Lendbuzz sells the notes as it juggles mixed performance results from 2023. Originations and revenues saw huge jumps, but so did operating expenses.
