High property values and low mortgage rates pushed commercial and multifamily originations beyond their projected totals in 2017 to a new market peak, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Guggenheim joins GSO/Blackstone and Bain Capital as longtime CLO managers expanding into the SME space this year.
November 21
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The Massachusetts senator said the government’s findings bolster allegations that the servicer steered borrowers into expensive student loan forbearance plans.
November 20
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The effort to raise the threshold for transactions excused from appraisal requirements responds to concerns that the current threshold is outpaced by real estate prices.
November 20
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The agency alleges the subprime auto lender violated consumer finance laws by misrepresenting the level of guaranteed insurance protection.
November 20
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The rating agency is now considering lowering its BBB rating on the class B notes. The rating agency also downgraded the class C notes issued in the deal, for a second time, to CC from CCC+.
November 20
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More collateralized loan obligations are failing weighted-average lift tests due to the dearth of available loans whose near-term maturities could provide some relief to portfolios.
November 20
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Commercial aircraft are considered end-of-life after 18 years, but older passenger planes are often converted to freighter cargo. Nearly 4% of the planes in Vx’s collateral pool exceed 30 years of age, according to Kroll.
November 20
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Subprime originations are climbing in multiple consumer loan categories, including mortgages, but the increase is much smaller in the home loan sector than it is in other markets, according to TransUnion.
November 19
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Chicago officials say the city will complete its $3 billion securitization program with a $600 million deal as soon as January.
November 19
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The $345 million COLT 2018-4 Mortgage Loan Trust has a 42% concentration of loans from the lender’s highest credit tier of high net incomes and high-cost housing within a recently launched “elite access” class of borrowers.
November 19
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Bank jumbo mortgage underwriting standards weakened in the third quarter by the most in three years and as profitability remains under pressure, loosening should continue at an accelerated pace, a Moody's report said.
November 16
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Accessory dwelling units are gaining attention as a way to boost the supply of rental housing; dedicated financing could help those who need it the most.
November 16
