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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 financial services executive also previously served in leadership at Morgan Stanley and Carver Federal Savings Bank.

With traders reducing wagers on a rate cut at the Federal Reserve's March meeting and the yield on 10-year Treasuries rising to 4.11%, the highest since Dec. 12, real estate is primed to take a hit.

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

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

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 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.

Stronger demand for auctions and the recent popularity of the 20-year could already be compelling the department to consider increasing the size the bank's strategists say.