Fintech firm IntraFi's most recent quarterly survey of bank executives showed rising pessimism among bankers related to "instability in Washington," as well as growing concerns about technology-enabled fraud.

A decline in Middle East travel and higher fuel prices should not put a major dent in the company's performance, execs said Thursday.

The credit startup is seeking a limited-purpose charter from federal regulators through the Competitive Equality in Banking Act's credit card bank carveout.

In an update to its seller and servicer guide, Fannie Mae laid out details on responsibilities for vendor oversight and the need for transparent AI policy.

Iskandar and Kaveh have a liquidity reserve of about $16.3 million at closing, and a cash-trapping trigger if the three-month average class A debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) falls below 1.45x.

American Banker data found that those who upped artificial intelligence spending by more than 25% in the last year saw major improvements in employee output.

The latest government-sponsored enterprise changes include a more flexible sampling and a longer maximum term for some manufactured housing loans, respectively.

Highly leveraged software companies facing major credit challenges may turn to using more LMEs to stave off defaults.

Hale Capital Management purchased Voxtur Analytics after a tumultuous past few years that included financial struggles, and rebranded it as Apex Analytics.

The A2 tranche in the 2026-1 series will issue the bulk of notes $765 million, with an A- rating, and a March 2031 anticipated repayment date. Its legal final maturity date.

Bonds were buoyed by a rally in the UK market, while Friday's month-end Treasury index rebalancing — incorporating sizable quarterly issuance — may trigger additional buying from passive investors.

Technology shares in the S&P 500 Index fell as much as 2.9% led by Nvidia Corp. shares, which slumped 5.6% after reporting quarterly results after the close Wednesday.

Futures spreads linked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, which closely track expected Fed policy, are becoming deeply inverted — a sign that traders are starting to price a more prolonged central bank easing cycle.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said AI could boost productivity, but warned the transition may raise unemployment and force difficult tradeoffs between inflation and jobs.

As finance chiefs feel the pressure to include AI in business models and work flows, the ABS industry is responding with leaner internal operations and reduced human errors.

In a speech Tuesday, Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said it was possible that artificial intelligence will boost productivity in an undisruptive way. But he said policymakers should also be wary of a financial crash if those gains are not realized or a rapid adoption that could lead to labor displacement.

It's the first time either S&P Global Ratings, Moody's or Fitch Ratings has handed out a triple A rating to a data center ABS deal, has assigned previous Compass offerings its highest rating.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said in a speech Friday that long-term productivity gains brought on by artificial intelligence could compel the central bank to maintain higher rates to keep prices stable.

American Banker's 2026 Predictions report finds that nonbank entities and check fraud are major threats to local banks in the coming months.

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