As China’s economic slowdown roils global equity and commodity markets for the third straight session, securitization investors have just one concern: whether the Federal Reserve will end its’ near-zero interest rate policy in September.

BlackRock Inc. is the latest company planning to finance investors who buy single-family homes, capitalizing on soaring rental demand as the homeownership rate sits at a five-decade low.

Two business development companies, TICC Capital Corp. and THL Credit, have announced plans to exit their holdings of CLO equity.

CMBS primary issuance won’t pick-up again until September, according to Barclays.

Fannie Mae has announced the winning bidder for two pools in its second nonperforming loan sale, which includes roughly 3,900 loans carrying a total of $765 million in unpaid principal balance.

Walker & Dunlop has hired Jeffrey Taschler, a veteran in commercial real estate lending and structured finance, as chief operating officer of its CMBS lending platform.

Social Finance Inc. has hired Joanne Bradford, a veteran of the technology and media industries, as chief operating officer.

Fitch Ratings said that weak commodity prices are a concern for John Deere's second securitization of the year, which is highly concentrated in agricultural equipment leases.

The Chicago-based online consumer lender, which focuses on borrowers with less than pristine credit histories, is getting a boost from JPMorgan Chase, Credit Suisse and Jefferies.

Societe General paired up with Wells Fargo to sell $659 million of commercial mortgage backed securities. The deal marks a return to U.S. CMBS for Societe General after an 8-year absence.

The Treasury Department announced Tuesday that members of the public will have an additional month to submit comments about the online marketplace lending industry.