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The year-end yield on the bond, a global anchor for markets and U.S. mortgage rates, is the culmination of a stunning rebound for Treasuries.

The manufactured homes in Paradise, California, have features like site-built structures and are eligible for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financing.

The U.S. may be less rate-sensitive than other countries due to its long-term mortgages but could face tighter credit from hard-hit financial institutions.

The majority of non-core work, such as accounting, IT and HR functions can be offloaded to a third party as a means for lenders to shave expenses.

Mortgage-backed securities' strong showing since mid-October defies a textbook theory that they typically underperform other types of bonds when yields are falling.

The pool is well seasoned with a weighted-average seasoning of over 10 years for almost the full pool, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The certificates are backed by a single loan for 10 retail centers in nine states. AMC Theatres is the portfolio's largest tenant, representing 10.4% of the portfolio's base rent.

Citizens' SVP and director of mortgage secondary and capital markets reflects on what her experience with past cycles suggests about where this one may be headed.

PRPM 2023-NQM3 Trust has issued residential mortgage-backed securities that are supported by 516 loans, 23% of which were originated by Newfi Lending.

The A1 tranche of $172 million (66.8%) is rated as AAA by Fitch and KBRA.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is now allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to each invest up to $1 billion annually with certain conditions.

The so-called core personal consumption expenditures price index barely rose in November and trailed policymakers' 2% target by one measure, reinforcing the central bank's pivot toward interest-rate cuts next year.

The Bank Term Funding Program, set up in response to this spring's run of bank failures, is poised to close down in March. With the Federal Reserve now forecasting rate cuts next year, the bar for renewing the facility's authorization could be a bit higher.

Retail properties account for 44.1% of the pool, the collateral pool's largest portion. Multifamily, lodging office and other properties account for 12.5%, 11.5%, 8.9% and 23.0%, respectively.

Bostic said he expects the US central bank will cut rates twice in 2024 — in the second half of the year — as inflation continues to slowly decline.

Relying on hope, as implied in the "survive until '25" slogan, is not a business strategy that will get a company through the year.

Remote work trends and high interest rates have substantially reduced the values of U.S. office buildings. A new academic paper estimates the extent of the deterioration, suggesting that there is perhaps more stress ahead for banks than is widely anticipated.

The American Land Title Association pushed back against the move to allow attorney opinion letters in the financing of condo units and certain other properties.

While plaintiffs allege there were misleading executive statements, the megalender pins early 2021 trading volatility on social media users briefly encouraged by the rocket emoji.

The Federal Reserve has allowed more than $1 trillion of assets to roll off its balance sheet. Chair Jerome Powell says he doesn't believe reserves in the banking system are nearing a level that would cause the Fed to slow down or stop.