Economy

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said in a speech Wednesday night that the central bank's credibility depends on its ability to bring inflation back to its 2% target.

Many details have yet to be determined, including the role that federally-backed mortgages should play.

Across US CMBS and ABS, JPMorgan projects annual data center securitization issuance could reach $30 billion to $40 billion in both 2026 and 2027.

Even with the 4 basis point rise in the 30-year fixed over the past two weeks, mortgage rates are still hovering near three-year lows, Freddie Mac said.

The buy now/pay later lender is seeking to create Affirm Bank, a Nevada-chartered industrial loan company.

Sponsors used a master trust structure, raising £200 million and £54 million through the existing class A2 and class B tranches.

This week the conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 10 basis points, with Optimal Blue data showing it broke through, at least briefly, the 6% level.

The loan is expected to have an initial term of two years, with the potential three, 12-month extensions.

The survey, taken before Pres. Trump's $200 billion MBS buy demand, finds panelists worried over inflation, but also see employment as the larger downside risk.

Lenders shouldn't expect the latest jobs numbers to yield major monetary policy moves after the unemployment rate came in mostly flat last month, experts say.

There will still be economic and credit cycles, but the US economy since the financial crisis means toppling it is a lot harder to do than it had been in the past.

ODF II will focus on originating senior and junior commercial rea estate debt investments across major U.S. markets, focused on multifamily properties.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said economic uncertainty should ease in the coming year as businesses gain confidence in sustained demand and adapt to the new policy environment.

Late last year, commercial bank holdings of mortgage paper reached the highest level since 2023 as these depositories are flush with deposits.

Yields gravitated back toward session lows — down three to four basis points on the day — after the December ISM manufacturing gauge unexpectedly dropped.

The pool of mostly multifamily properties has a cap rate of 9.49%, and an LTV rate of 75.1%.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday indicated that the Core Consumer Price Index indicated that inflation rose by only 2.7% in November versus a year ago, a pace that is the slowest rate of price increases since 2021.

For the trailing 12-month period that ended in October 2025, La Quinta Resort had an occupancy of 59.2%, and a revenue per available room $230.83.

The payments company submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to create PayPal Bank. If approved, Mara McNeill, the former president and CEO of Toyota Financial Savings Bank, will serve as PayPal Bank's president.

The government-backed housing-finance giants increased their retained portfolios by more than 25% in the five months through October, according to the latest figures.