March 2026

Lennar profit drops 56% amid rates, Iran uncertainty

Lennar’s management is working through the various challenges facing homebuilders: not just the Iran conflict, but also the antipathy against institution investor purchasers. Processing Content In its first fiscal quarter, which ended on Feb. 28, Lennar earned $229 million, less than half of the $520 million it made for the same period in 2025. The […]

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Enforcement is down under Trump. Is that a problem?

Key insight: Bank enforcement actions fell by 55% during the first year of the Trump administration, according to data compiled by financial advisory firm Klaros. Supporting data: Klaros’ analysis shows that agencies issued 20 enforcement actions in the first quarter of 2025, but reduced that number to two by the fourth quarter. Terminated enforcement actions,

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FIGRE Trust issues $335.7 million from pool of HELOC

FIGRE Trust is preparing to sell securitized bonds secured by recently originated revolving home equity lines of credit (HELOC), with the smallest underlying loan count and a pool balance, $335.7 million, one of the smallest in the program since late July 2025. Processing Content The transaction, FIGRE Trust 2026-HF3, will sell the notes through eight

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