The amount of debt owed by businesses and the valuations of corporations are elevated, creating a growing source of concern, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

The $175 million deal is backed by loans with an average balance of $2,365; fewer of them are "renewal loans" to existing borrowers who qualify to borrow more because of previous on-time payments.

The bonds will be collateralized by payments from 15 royalty streams on 14 patent-protected drugs and technologies and will rank pari passu with securities issued from the same master trust in 2017.

A $55 million whole loan for the Dream Inn hotel in Santa Cruz, Calif., is the largest of 44 loans backing the $891.8 million transaction, called BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2018-C2.

The Federal Housing Administration's risk-sharing program with the Federal Financing Bank began as a temporary fix, but the agency is exploring how to make it more permanent.

The sustained rise in home values will boost Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's loan limits for 2019, marking the second consecutive year in which it increased by nearly 7%.

Kathy Kraninger, who may get a confirmation vote as early as this week, has suggested a similar vision to that of the agency’s current acting chief. But some see signs she could bring a different approach to the job.

Just 0.06% of leases are closed-end, down from 0.08% and 0.10% for the two prior deals issued via the master trust.

Both managers are pricing their 3rd CLOs of 2018; the 135 basis point spread on Zais' is among the widest this year for a deal backed by broadly syndicated loans.

The proposal by Fannie and Freddie’s regulator to impose bank-like capital requirements would be relevant only if the companies leave conservatorship. But that hasn’t stopped lenders from requesting changes.

The transaction, Quarzo S.r.l. – Series 2018, is backed by 104,640 accounts with an average outstanding balance of €8,600 and an average interest rate of 9.1%. The loans have original average terms of 61.9 months, with 4.8 months of seasoning.

JPMorgan is securitizing a $180 million, two-year commercial mortgage backed by a leasehold interest on the 24-story building in a single-asset transaction.