Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Traders show no Venezuela angst but events foreshadow 2026 risks

Wall Street bulls need a lot to go right if 2026 is going to deliver a fourth straight year of double-digit returns. Trade tensions between the US and its neighbors remain high. The US economy is showing signs of sluggishness, interest rates are elevated even after three cuts and the artificial intelligence trade is far […]

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Onslow Bay Financial sponsors non-QM deal for $847.2 million

A pool of 1,638 fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages extended to non-prime and subprime borrowers will collateralize $847.2 million in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), sponsored by Onslow Bay Financial. Processing Content Most credit aspects of the deal are neutral, said Fitch Ratings. This includes what Fitch Ratings calls a seasoned probability of default (PD) driver, which

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Fed’s Barkin optimistic about market uncertainty in 2026

Key Insight: Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin believes that as businesses gain confidence in the country’s robust economic demand and adjust to the new policy environment in Washington, hiring and investment should increase in the year ahead. Expert Quote: “Going forward, policy will require finely tuned judgments balancing progress on each side of our mandate.”

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