Unlike some of its peers, the Dallas bank says the U.S. economy is strong, clients are upbeat and lending momentum continues.

The latest expense guidance also stems from rising operating losses at the North Carolina bank. Cost-cutting was a key rationale for the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust, which created Truist.

New single-family home mortgage applications, housing starts and industry sentiment all came in at their lowest since 2020.

Of note is a step-up interest feature on classes A-1, A-2 and A-3, where certificates will receive the sum of the applicable fixed coupon and a step-up interest rate of 1.0%.

The agency also put out a request for public comment on the role of fintech in housing finance.

Inflation and higher interest rates are hurting distressed borrowers, but low unemployment, remaining forbearance and loss mitigation options are still blunting their impacts, recent loan-performance numbers suggest.

The trust slashed the representation of loans with lower credit quality, while so-called custom loans made up about 45% of the deal’s collateral balance.

Delinquencies are likely to rise if both interest rates and inflation continue their upward movements, a DBRS Morningstar report said.

Loans made to individuals pose a potential credit risk to the timely payment of the notes, particularly if the loans are involved in bankruptcy filings.

The slowdown in new single-family construction is one of several headwinds homebuilders find themselves facing this summer.

Like other mortgage lenders, the San Francisco megabank has been cutting staff since refinancing volumes started to fall. Additional layoffs are expected over the next couple of quarters, according to the bank’s chief financial officer.

Neglia will work alongside Rosemary Kelley to lead the rating agency’s senior analytical managers in expanding the firm’s analytical service offerings.