Starwood Mortgage 2022-4, will issue certificates secured by fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages, the latter pegged to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate.

The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he plans to take a fresh look at the Qualified Mortgage rule, the CARD Act and other long-standing rules.

A high concentration in multifamily properties, which have defaulted at much lower rates than other property types, is a positive consideration.

High hopes for 2022 crashed when Russia invaded the Ukraine, which left hundreds of aircraft stranded in Russia. But sector consolidation could lead to more deals.

Non-depository institutions originated an even greater share of all home loans compared to the year before, according to the Federal Financial Examination Council’s latest analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

Most banks’ interest income will rise following the Fed policy shift. But the rate increase also boosts the likelihood of a recession that could hurt borrowers and drive up loan losses.

The latest Federal Reserve move to combat inflation led to a weekly increase of more than 50 basis points.

The Verus Securitization 2022-6 transaction has a high concentration of loans, 47.7% that were underwritten using alternative documentation.

Lumber prices have wavered, but gypsum, steel and transportation were still on the rise in the past month, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis.

Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp, Truist Financial and PNC Financial were among the banks that said they are raising their prime lending rates from 4.0% to 4.75%.

The auto lender also has funding sources, including borrowing availability of $350 million, and an unused committed warehouse capacity of about $143 million.

But a slower-than-anticipated rate of repossessions suggest distressed homeowners are finding solutions.