Both the $646M UBS 2018-C15 and the $796M MSC 2018-H4 deals have relatively low leverage, helped by the inclusion of loans with investment grade characteristics.

The transaction has a senior-note tranche with a double-A rating from DBRs, and is being arranged by Banco Santander.

The $153.7 million Peaks CLO 3 also features a high ceiling for triple-C-rated loans and for "current-pay" loans that meet one or more criteria for default.

The administration’s reported interest in having the White House aide run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator signals a focus on constraining the mortgage giants’ role in the housing market.

BSREP International, an entity controlled by Brookfield, obtained a £367.5 million mortgage and £91.9 million of mezzanine debt on CityPoint from Morgan Stanley.

New Penn Financial will change its name to NewRez at the start of 2019, reflecting its acquisition earlier this year by New Residential Investment Corp.

This time, the $98.4 million of underlying collateral was originated by before the financial crisis by Citibank via its former student lending affiliate, the Student Loan Corp.

Many banks remain wary of student loans given the government's dominance in the market, but some fintechs see untapped potential.

This marketplace lender's third securitization of the year again features fewer 60-month loans, slightly higher FICOs and lower coupons.

A joint venture between the REIT and two Chinese investors obtained a $364 million five-year, fixed-rate loan on the portfolio from Column Financial.

The gap between supply and demand in the housing market is contributing to affordability constraints that are likely to limit homeownership long-term, according to Freddie Mac.

As home value appreciation slowed, gains in home equity for the third quarter fell to the lowest level in two years, according to CoreLogic's homeowner equity report.