Several private-equity-backed lenders are making loans to small landlords, who represent the biggest chunk of the home-rental market and get less help from Fannie and Freddie than they once did.
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The Federal Open Markets Committee's recent move to raise short-term interest rates has commercial real estate debt and equity financing markets even more upbeat about their prospects in 2016.
January 7
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The oil bust wreaking havoc on North Dakotas economy also threatens to drain cashflows from $125 million of commercial mortgage backed securities, Morningstar Credit Ratings said in a Dec. 30 report.
January 7 -
Freddie Mac is marketing another $1 billion of securities transferring credit risk on a $35.7 billion pool of mortgages held in MBS that it insures.
January 7 -
DriveTime Automotive Group plans to issue $340 million of bonds backed by subprime auto loan securities, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
January 7
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SolarCity borrowers in Nevada and Hawaii will face higher than expected costs of operating solar panels thanks to new legislation adopted by each states public utilities commissions.
January 6
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Volkswagen is turning to its Chinese assets for its first auto loan, asset backed securities deal of the year.
January 6 - Europe
Ford Credit Europe is getting an early start on its funding with a 610.3 million securitization of German auto loans.
January 6 -
CommonBond, a New York firm that makes student loans through an online platform, said Tuesday that it has raised more than $275 million in debt funding from Barclays and others.
January 5 - Europe
Finacity Corporation launched a combined receivables securitization program for Papier Union GmbH and PMF Factoring GmbH both both part of the Inapa Group a leading paper merchant group in Europe.
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Two Harbors is marketing its first residential mortgage securitization of the year, according to Fitch Ratings
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Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending is the first out the gate with a commercial mortgage securitization this year.
January 4
