Kroll reports the proceeds could include a shareholder distribution that would benefit majority owner The Blackstone Group.

Nearly all of the loans were originated by affiliates of Prime; a majority of the loans were for property acquisitions (26, 72.6%), with the remainder for refinance.

The deal is only the third post-crisis securitization of higher-risk manufactured housing assets, following deals in 2019 and 2020 that were sponsored by FirstKey Mortgage.

In an analysis of the pandemic's impact on the housing market, the agency said nearly 10% of households could be at risk of eviction or foreclosure despite government programs to enable homeowners to delay their payments.

The mortgage giants were authorized to give just over $1 billion combined to the National Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund this year, the highest contribution ever. The amount reflects refinancing growth in 2020.

Already contending with stressed retail, hotel and restaurant loans, bankers are beginning to view office lending — historically a safe bet — as increasingly risky as companies of all types rethink their space needs.

Ares Management is among five issuers to have sponsored CRE CLO transactions so far in 2021; Starwood REIT's collateral advisor has also launched a CDO for project finance and corporate infrastructure loans.

BMW Financial Services is seeking to price a $1.45 billion bond package backed by closed-end, retail auto lease contracts. Toyota Motor Credit is making a $1.5B or $2.25B offering through its extended note platform.

The transaction has a high proportion of operating lease contracts, making up 91.2% of the pool's asset value.

Rohit Chopra, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has not minced words in calling out private companies for wrongdoing. He could get a grilling from Banking Committee Republicans and some opposition on the Senate floor.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Feb. 19-25

While foreclosure moratoria keep the overall numbers down, zombie foreclosure rates jumped in the majority of states, according to Attom Data Solutions.