Commercial banking

The Department of Veterans Affairs ended a break for borrowers put at a disadvantage by a discontinuation of pandemic aid as they transitioned to a new program.

Unlike most aircraft securitizations, Gilead 2025-1 uses a mortgage amortization style, de-levering at a lower rate compared to a more typical straight-line payment style.

Bessent had repeatedly criticized then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for boosting the share of bills in US debt.

The potential impacts of import tariffs cloud the outlook, though, and could lead mortgage rates to surge and fall throughout the coming year.

Letitia James and 22 other attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in a Maryland case challenging the dissolution of the consumer protection agency.

Any loan that is more than 120 days delinquent becomes a stop-advance loan, a designation that prevents interest leakage to bondholders.

Deal advisors said the Trump administration's tariff threats and the specter of inflation have given some bankers reason to pause on acquisition plans. Momentum could still mount, but uncertainty in Washington is a detriment early in the new year.

Investor properties or second homes account for 38.1% of the pool. Also, 27.9% of the loans are a debt service coverage ratio (DCSR) loan product.

Leading workforce education strategy at EdAssist by Bright Horizons, Cali Morrison (Ed.D., CPC) partners strategically with clients to connect their team members with learning opportunities that fuel the pipeline of talent. Additionally, she serves as the subject matter expert for workforce education, implementing primary research principles and strategic market research to keep our products and clients informed of the landscape.

Private equity firms are buying stakes in sports teams more frequently, at the same time that more stadiums are being built or renovated.

Jason Keller is director of market strategy and compliance analytics at Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions. He is responsible for market strategy within the financial and corporate crimes and fair and responsible banking product lines. Before joining Wolters Kluwer in 2021, he served as a community and economic senior advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.