Loans originated under Sallie Mae's Smart Option loan program, which have demonstrated significantly lower default rates compared with those from the Signature program, make up the entire collateral pool.
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Full documentation was completed on just 17.9% of the pool, Fitch said, while bank statements and debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) account for 17.6% and 28.0%, respectively.
March 31
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Stock prices jumped notably following the billionaire and legacy GSE investor's comment indicating Fannie and Freddie have been "stupidly cheap."
March 31
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The mortgage's proceeds, with $518 million of cash equity contributed by the sponsor, will also be used to buy Hawaii-based Alexander & Baldwin, a commercial property REIT.
March 30
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The government MBS guarantor ended a 15-day advance notice mandate for extensions on a filing deadline so those with a March 31 due date can still ask for one.
March 30
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Highly leveraged software companies facing major credit challenges may turn to using more LMEs to stave off defaults.
March 30
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is cautiously monitoring consumer sentiment as tensions from the Iran war push energy prices higher, complicating efforts to bring inflation down to the Fed's target.
March 30
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The deal structure includes credit support from a full turbo structure. All excess cash flow will be used to repay note holders without the issuer receiving excess spread until the notes are fully repaid.
March 27
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Two former members of the Federal Open Market Committee said in interviews that they expect the Federal Reserve to keep rates steady amid uncertainty over the ongoing war with Iran and the resulting upward pressure on inflation.
March 27
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For the first time, the FIAOT shelf includes commercial vehicles originated through the SFS's Captive Program, extending vehicle financing to small business owners.
March 27
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Lowering minimum standards and using a 2018 proposal as a basis for change may be the quickest path, according to Donald Layton, Freddie Mac's CEO from 2012 to 2019.
March 27
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Full documentation was only applied to 2.6% of the underlying pool of mortgages. Debt-to-income, however, was 23.3% when it was applied.
March 26
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New questions about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's guarantee by experts who saw conservatorship start points to tensions in a stalled secondary offering.
March 26
