Recommends FNMA 5s and especially Dwarf 4.5s over 5s/10s agency debentures. FNMA 5s benefit from the special roll (about 5/32s a month better than funding) and the potential for a decline in volatility after the recent spike. While the front month OAS on FNMA 5s are at tight level, they have little meaning, in the firm's view, as the two month rolls are through fail. When/if FNMA 5s appear rich two months forward, then analysts will take their basis trade off. Being short the basis in this environment may be very costly, as the basis resets cheaper for July. There are simply not enough 30-year 5s to go around
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Residential, business and carrier customers represented 37.2%, 32.8% and 30.0%, respectively, of revenue from the last 12 months.
May 9 -
The Trump administration says it will nominate Jonathan McKernan to serve as Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance. McKernan has already been nominated as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
May 9 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said global supply chain disruptions and inflation caused by tariffs could weigh heaviest on small businesses, especially those with little access to credit.
May 9 -
Oxford requires that 91% of the supporting loans have interest payments on a floating rate index or a floating rate option, but new loans face requirements to mitigate the risks of yield shortfalls.
May 8 -
Agora started out by providing independent and franchise dealerships with an online platform to manage their retail installment sale contracts (RISCs).
May 7 -
While other European-based banks have retreated from the United States, Santander is doubling down by building out its nationwide digital-banking platform. "Unequivocally," said U.S. CEO Christiana Riley, "the opportunity … is so clear."
May 7