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It took until Thursday for the president to indicate he'd follow through on some of his tariff threats, meaning investors who had been bracing for levies to be imposed on day one of his term had a couple weeks of relief.

Called collateral from various series increased to 6.0%, from 4.0%, while weighted average seasoning increased to 3.15 months from 2.82 months.

Russell Vought, should he be confirmed by the full Senate, would join a short list of those able to lead the CFPB, as his predecessor Mick Mulvaney did, per the requirements of the Vacancies Act.

Stability in mortgage rates may be key to unlocking pent-up demand during the upcoming spring homebuying season, but with loans still expensive and prices continuing to rise, affordability remains a hurdle.

The deal includes a minimum assets test, requiring the issuers to own at least 10 assets at the end of the nine-month delivery period, or seven assets after the delivery period.

Like other recent pools of securitized mortgages located in the Los Angeles County area, any loans that exhibited material damage from the fires were removed from the pool before closing.

Strong economic growth coupled with a solid labor market allows officials to wait for further evidence of cooling inflation before adjusting rates again. It also offers them time to evaluate President Donald Trump's policies.

Mortgage experts were expecting the first FOMC meeting under President Trump would have more significance in the long run than short-term, with some wild cards.

The A2B notes in TAOT 2025-A will make up 75% of total class A2 notes, a much higher percentage of floating-rate A2B notes than recent deals.

On an annual basis, home prices grew by 4.2% in November, FHFA's index found.

Agency underwritten loans accounted for 97.1% of the CMLTI 2025-1 pool, up drastically from 10.6% on the CMLTI 2024-1 series.

In a few notable changes from the 2024-1 deal, 0.73% of the current pool is composed of closed-end leases, an increase from 0.55%.

The final vote was 68-29 in favor of Senate the confirmation of the billionaire hedge fund manager.

Paying off debt and making home repairs are the top reasons homeowners choose a cash-out refinance, per the bureau's report.

The obligors' non-investment grade credit quality could present challenges to the timely repayment of notes. Yet PREF focused on high-revenue obligors backed by private equity sponsors.

The portfolio is composed of 743 first-lien, fixed- and adjustable-rate, fully amortizing mortgages to borrowers with prime and non-prime credit. Most of the mortgages, 70.3%, are for home purchases.

CEO Richard Fairbank told analysts executives have their "microscopes" out for any signs of trouble, but consumers remain "in a great place."

Obligors are slightly more concentrated but the percentage of obligors in higher credit quality grades—2 through 5—increased to 56.9%, from 41.3% from the previous deal.

The attackers also hacked the computers of two of Yellen's lieutenants, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith.

KBRA notes that commercial obligors with an investment grade rating make up 76% of MassMutual's customer base. Within that group, payments from the U.S. government account for 14.4%, the largest concentration.