As the commercial real estate industry sputters along, lenders, investors and analysts are putting less stock in loan-to-value ratios, a longtime bellwether of risk.

The joint venture will use a combination of internal and third-party capital to purchase mortgage loans that A&D originates and services, while investing in a range of mortgage securities on the transactions.

More "Airbnb-style" rental property loans are making their way into non-qualified mortgage securitizations and could they be acting differently from the traditional non-owner occupied loans, a Standard & Poor's report asks.

Strong fundamentals like strong contractual cashflows, a favorable outlook for the wireless sector and the underlying mortgage structure all support positive credit to the notes.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr conceded major points to the industry on last year's capital reform proposal. But how regulators will approach other reforms in light of that experience is uncertain.

A former housing regulator confirmed that he anticipates a release from conservatorship would occur if Trump's elected, adding to other signs a plan is brewing.

At a New York event, industry practitioners shared how they are addressing cultural, compliance and logistical objections to making loans based on bank account data.

Anticipated interest rate cuts could help stressed borrowers, but such a shift in monetary policy may curb lending income.

The Onity Loan Investment Trust, series 2024-HB2, is preparing to issue $469.3 million in securitized bonds, with repayment pledged from principal payments from pool of 1,078 reverse mortgage loan and real-estate owned (REO) assets.

Pricing talk includes yields ranging from 4.9% on the AAA, class A1 notes; 5.7% on the AA, class A2 notes; and 6.2% on the AA M1 notes.

Rising property values continue to buffer mortgagors against negative equity situations, Corelogic said.

The action stems from 2017, when the CFPB filed a lawsuit claiming Navient steered borrowers who might have qualified for income-driven repayment plans into more expensive forbearance instead.