The investment banking giant has a hefty amount of excess capital, some of which is being used to meet client demand. At the same time, the company is open to opportunities to do bolt-on acquisitions, CEO Ted Pick said.

First-loss risk prompts Ellington's migration to the mezzanine level, although some secondary-market equity gets thumbs up.

A dividend cut is what some feel likely to be next for UWM, in order to reduce leverage levels which are well above competitors Rocket and Pennymac

The vote to approve the $12 per share deal, which rejected a hostile bid from UWM Holdings, came following several postponements of a special meeting.

The Kansas City bank plans to purchase St. Louis-based Nolan & Associates, adding to its investment banking advisory capabilities.

The latest postponement comes after a UWM filing states that Two Harbors shareholders are rejecting the deal, with 54% voting no as of June 12.

The new Fed chair takes his seat for the first time but may find it was easier to be an outside critic than inside leader.

The North Carolina-based regional has recruited Michael Lyons to serve as CEO, starting Sept. 1. Lyons will replace Bill Rogers, who plans to retire in April 2027.

CEO Lynn Harton said his Greenville, South Carolina-based bank struggled the past year to keep Navitas from overshooting the limit the bank set for its expanding portfolio, about 10% of total loans.

Although the follow-up securitization also issued three classes of notes, the deal amount is also much smaller than the first deal, with raised $217.2 million.

The latest acquisition activity points to the importance of decisions lenders make regarding their MSRs in 2026 and some considerations unique to each company.

The delay preserves a lifeline for competing bidder United Wholesale Mortgage, which previously reached an agreement to acquire the servicer last year.

Also, spreads on broadly syndicated loan and middle-market CLOs widened for the second month.

The announcement comes following an Institutional Shareholder Services report which urges shareholders to vote no on the CrossCountry Mortgage transaction.

The percentage of investors who view the market as better than it was a year ago fell to 36% from 45% in the winter, according to a spring survey.

The company turned a GAAP profit of $170.4 million for the quarter, with its volume and margins relatively flat compared with the fourth quarter of 2025.

Economic uncertainty weighed on risk appetite, but the current performance of the non-QM market is "durable," Angel Oak leaders said in an earnings call.

The recent uptick in commercial-and-industrial lending is the result of disruption in the private credit sector, one economist argues. Bank analysts say the upheaval in private credit is one factor among many.

The new law adds rules, including counseling requirements, which would put severe constraints on originations of HEIs, an industry representative said.

Over half of all second-home inventory in the U.S. is concentrated in just eight states, with Florida leading the pack, according to analysis by NAHB.