The ongoing pandemic and the resulting weak global economy will lead to tighter-than-expected underwriting of structured transactions and continue to weaken their performance, but investors are nevertheless starting to open their arms to more risk.

A likely weathervane for how single-family rentals are being affected by the pandemic, the $826.2 million securitization by FirstKey Homes is ultimately secured by income stemming from home rentals located in current COVID-19 hotspots including Florida and Arizona.

The number of loans going into coronavirus-related forbearance dropped for the sixth consecutive week, as the growth rate fell 6 basis points between July 13 and July 19, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The proposed combination of lease payments and required vehicle sales proceeds would will boost credit enhancement to around 45% by December, compared to 34% in June, according to Moody's.

Newly published conventions from an industry-led benchmark replacement study group could spark adoption of more built-in rate transition plans into loan documents.

The agency plans to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking dealing with efforts by fintechs and data aggregators to leverage a consumer's bank account information.

As home loans surge and lenders look to expand, they're doing a cost-benefit analysis on the possibility of opening more commercial locations.

JPMorgan Chase Asset and Wealth Management Private Bank is pooling over 400 seasoned mortgage loans from its high-net worth clients. The loans are considered low-risk, but were not tested against CFPB qualified-mortgage standards.

The CEOs of the credit card lenders Discover and Synchrony are urging Congress to come through with another round of government stimulus so that struggling households can continue paying their bills.

Mortgage rates rose for the first time in six weeks, going back the above the 3% mark, as spreads to the 10-year Treasury yield widened again, according to Freddie Mac.

The mortgage REIT's external manager responded by filing a new lawsuit against it, calling the move "baseless and retaliatory."

Many commercial property owners are locked out of existing coronavirus relief by financing terms that bar them from taking new loans. Under a House bill, they would receive government-backed equity investments.