As a bipartisan regulatory relief bill approaches the finish line in the Senate, the House has mostly stood on the sidelines. But no one expects the lower chamber to just rubber-stamp the deal.

Junson Capital obtained a $179 million first mortgage from Natixis; proceeds, along with $40 million of subordinate debt and $115 million of equity, were used to fund the $334.3 million acquisition.

In January, the closed end fund put $36.6 million to work acquiring the most subordinate securities issued by several CLOs, following the $52.6 million it spent in the fourth quarter.

Despite the bankruptcy of its second-largest retail client, Comenity Bank is upsizing the first private-label card securitization of the year to $591 million.

Financial services groups are calling for more funding for the Internal Revenue Service that could fix flaws in the agency's system for verifying the income of mortgage applicants.

Demand for hotel rooms is running high, and mortgage bond investors are lining up to finance acquisitions and upgrades of even the largest resorts.

The $144 million transaction consists of two classes of notes, compared with a single tranche for the initial deal, which was redeemed early in September 2017; the sponsor can also purchase additional liens on assets in the collateral pool.

The $410 million Ares XXXVIII CLO was the first U.S. collateralized loan obligation to reset, reprice or be issued since Angelo Gordon completed its Northwoods Capital XVI transaction on Feb. 15.

Lender and servicers are increasingly using nontraditional methods such as "hybrid" appraisals and broker price opinions in an attempt to cut costs, but some are more reliable than others.

The subprime auto lender paid $2.9 million to Connecticut consumers and a $100,000 fine for miscalculating balances owed on repossessed cars and for charging improper fees. It says the settlement is part of an effort to clean up "legacy issues."

It's now calling for volume of $110 billion, 10% higher than its previous forecast, based on the view that the repeal of risk retention will spur smaller managers and new managers to enter the market.

As inflation fears put upward pressure on 10-year Treasury bonds and mortgage rates nationally, borrowers could start to take more notice of what lenders are charging them locally.