The non-prime pool benefits from a non-declining reserve fund of 1.0% of the initial pool balance, and subordination of 32.9% for the pool.

In a paper, former central bank researchers make the case that the Federal Reserve could better support the Treasury market from disruptions in the cash-futures basis trade by hedging its asset purchases.

Figg will advise financial institutions, issuers, arrangers and underwriters on asset-backed securities (ABS) deals, collateralized loan obligations among other transactions.

A reserve account starts off at 0.0%, but its funding level varies in line with three-month average excess spreads, if it falls below certain thresholds.

Government-backed lending drove an increase in purchase mortgages for a second straight week, even as interest rates failed to drive refinance activity.

Unlike estimated excess spread, which increased to 13.2%, from 12.8% on the EART 2024-4 transaction, several other forms of credit enhancement levels dropped.

Pent-up demand and the rapid pace of home appreciation is fueling the ongoing rise in home prices, even as mortgage rates present obstacles for buyers.

The looming initial public offering from Swedish payments firm Klarna comes in the foreground of tariff uncertainties and inflationary pressures.

The capital structure supporting ALLO Issuer, series 2025-1, calls for senior fees and class A1L principal and interest to be paid first.

The Trump administration wants the Small Business Administration to shrink its workforce by 43%. At the same time, the agency is being asked to start managing the federal government's student loan portfolio.

Second-lien loans make up virtually the entire pool, which carries some risk of poor recovery rates. Yet 78% of the pool is also considered safe-harbor mortgages.

Borrowers are considered prime in this pool, but Fitch Ratings notes that delinquency rates have been increasing since 2022.