The collateralized loan obligation market is ending the year at nearly full throttle with nearly $18 billion in new deal/refi volume month-to-date, with more on the way.

Top officials at the Internal Revenue Service met with mortgage industry groups this week to discuss possible fixes to the agency’s verification system, which lenders rely on to process mortgage loans.

A £366.2 million mortgage on 127 industrial properties is being used as collateral for a transaction called Taurus 2017-2 UK DAC.

The $280 million securitization is also expected to boost capital levels and lower Dime's loan-to-deposit ratio.

Risks include a high geographic concentration and a not insignificant exposure to loans that have either been rehabbed or are now delinquent.

The first refinancing, in January, was primarily intended to extend the life of the post-reinvestment period deal; this time, the manager is also lowering the interest paid.

The Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority will price a $679 million current and advance refunding of tobacco bonds.

The two Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Monday to the four largest servicing companies asking them to address borrower complaints.

The 2-million-square-foot office complex in Tempe, Ariz., was acquired by JDM Partners and Transwestern Investment Group in a sale-and-leaseback agreement.

Mortgage lenders are bracing for big delays in the processing of mortgage applications, citing a problem with the income verification system at the Internal Revenue Service.

The Alpharetta, Ga.-based manager of Hilton, InterContinental, Marriott and other branded hotels recently obtained a $600 million mortgage from three banks: Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase.

Two proposals, limiting deductibility of interest and like-kind exchanges, would make securitization uneconomical for auto and equipment lessors, according to the industry trade group.