Moody’s Investors Service has placed hundreds of non-senior U.S. CLO tranches under review for downgrade, affecting 358 broadly syndicated loan-backed portfolios as Moody’s measures the ongoing economic shocks of the coronavirus outbreak.
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PACE sponsors are raising capital and promoting plans to retroactively fund stalled CRE projects amid the COVID-19 outbreak, giving a potential boost to ABS activity in the space.
May 11
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Complaints to the bureau hit an all-time high in April. More than one in five said servicers wouldn't grant deferrals, forced borrowers into forbearance or violated other requirements of the coronavirus relief law.
May 10
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After ending 2019 on a high note, Ocwen Financial posted an income loss in the first quarter due to the unexpected costs and volatility created by COVID-19.
May 8
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Three of the four had fewer new notices of delinquency for the quarter, but that should change going forward.
May 8
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Because of debt restrictions in Main Street lending programs, many speculative-grade borrowers appear ineligible for federal loans to alleviate COVID-19 stresses, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.
May 8
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The Federal Reserve also said in a supervisory report released Friday that it would conduct stress tests this quarter as planned, taking into account sudden deterioration in the economy brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
May 8
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Up to 12% of loans under the $660 billion small-business rescue program could be tied to misleading or completely phony applications, fueling concerns about lenders' potential liability.
May 7
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VW Credit becomes the seventh lender to offer asset-backed bonds since the Federal Reserve announced TALF backing of prime auto ABS notes to support stimulus efforts for the COVID-19 ravaged market.
May 7
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Lenders that scrambled to grant forbearance as the coronavirus pandemic took hold are unsure about the extent of potential losses.
May 7
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Many originators stopped making riskier products, including jumbo loans and low credit score offerings, during April.
May 7
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The government-sponsored enterprises have set new temporary limits on mortgage sales while extending processing flexibilities related to COVID-19.
May 6
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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are backing the first commercial mortgage-backed securities activity in two months, through two deals that exclude hotel or department store retail assets that are most exposed to pandemic-related stresses.
May 6
