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If the presumed Republican nominee regains the White House and his party takes control of Congress, investors are betting the conservatorships will finally end.

The Dallas bank's full-year results showed progress toward its long-term strategic goals despite a fourth-quarter drop-off in net interest income heavily tied to its mortgage business, executives said on an earnings call.

The escalating case would set a new precedent if it established fiduciary duties for entities that manage securitized mortgages that pension funds invest in.

To honor Stevens, who started in the secondary market where dry mortgage notes are sold to investors, let's delve into why the B3E proposal is badly constructed.

After the Rhode Island-based company eliminated 650 positions, severance-related costs contributed to a 71% decline in quarterly net income.

The Seattle bank's stock price fell in 2023 amid concerns over rising interest rates and its concentration of multifamily loans. The buyer is FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which raised $175 million as part of the deal.

Separately, the agency said it could develop a new type of reverse mortgage securitization, and another RMF development that could affect the bank emerged.

Interest rate-related developments have reportedly created an environment where more mortgage firms are interested in selling and investors are eager to buy.

The Federal Reserve governor was one of two to vote against issuing the so-called Basel III endgame proposal. He says work is being done to address issues with the operational risk framework, but that regulators may need to go back to the drawing board for an adequate fix.

The San Francisco-based bank warned for months that charge-offs were likely to start rising as some office-related loans went bad. It began to happen in the fourth quarter, which could be an omen for regional banks that have larger concentrations in the office sector.