Banking

The Mortgage Bankers Association attributes this to muted demand for home purchases and companies trimming their operations.

High interest rates could dampen demand for refinancing, which took a hit during the pandemic-era pause in federal student loan payments. "Curb your enthusiasm," one analyst said.

After a Supreme Court ruling, forgiveness for education debt looks unlikely but some of those exiting forbearance for it get a year-long break on credit and fees that could be helpful.

DriveTime's latest has initial hard credit enhancement that ranges from 55.70% for the class A notes to 15.40% for the class E notes, and the company just bumped up its warehouse commitment.

Rising interest rates are putting pressure on multifamily housing borrowers — especially investors who were looking for a quick return.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., in a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, challenged the idea that credit card late fees serve as a deterrent to delinquency, instead saying issuers told her office that some of them earn tens of millions of dollars collecting late fees.

The technology that powers ChatGPT can sift through and even synthesize massive amounts of data, though it must overcome doubts over reliability, transparency and regulatory risk before it can be harnessed to conduct useful research.

The company sold debt in three parts, according to a person familiar with the deal, including selling more of an existing bond due in 2053. The reopening of the 30-year bond yields 1.6 percentage point over Treasuries.

Rising interest rates on loans, greater borrowing and higher fees on deposit accounts all contributed to the increase. "Altogether, this paints a picture of debt that could really start to strain the checkbooks of American families," said Meghan Greene, a researcher at the nonprofit organization that authored the report.

No Customers-originated loans were in the UPST 2023-2 pool, but Customers loans are eligible for inclusion during the pre-funding period that ends 60 days after the deal's closing date.