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The 52-story structure designed by postmodern architect Philip Johnson is backing a portion of a loan to Beacon Capital Partners for a cash-out refinancing of existing debt.

Along with an Aaa from Moody's, Nelnet's latest FFELP securitization received an infrequent AAA rating from S&P after providing additional cushion against collateral losses for the senior-most notes.

Blackstone Real Estate Partners is planning a $1.7 billion bond sale secured by a commercial mortgage loan that financed its newly acquired controlling interests in Great Wolf Lodge waterpark entertainment resort properties.

REIT Paramount Group is getting a $140M equity pay-out in a debt refinancing for the noted Broadway Theater district office tower, home to the Gershwin Theater and several prominent tenants.

First Eagle, with $99 billion AUM, will expand its presence in structured finance-based direct lending to middle-market firms through the acquisition by uniting the two firms’ credit-business platforms, according to a release.

The percentage decline is attributed mostly to an $8 billion October surge of new commercial-mortgage securitization activity, rather than improving performance of legacy assets.

The Jersey Mike’s quick-serve sandwich franchise is turning to whole-business securitization to refinance debt, fund expansion efforts and provide a dividend to the owners.

Moody's and Kroll have lower loss expectations for the online platform's next $380M securitization.

ACAM 2019-FL1 is a $400.27 million portfolio of commercial mortgage assets, consisting of whole loans as well as senior pari-passu participations in real estate loans or notes from 21 obligors.

According to presale reports, Ohana Real Estate Investors is sponsoring a $370 million bond sale backed by an interest-only, floating-rate loan financing its purchase of the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif.

The notes, raised to BBB from BBB-, had been placed on watch for a possible upgrade in mid-November after the fitness chain issued $550 million in a new 2019 notes offering through the Planet Fitness Master Issuer trust.

The latest deal, WFCM 2019-C54, involves 44 loans secured by 88 properties, with a heavy exposure to office (32%), multifamily (21.1%) and retail (17.9%) properties.

According to Moody's, Ally's latest auto-loan ABS will not require the issuer to repurchase loans with modified terms or maturities.

According to Moody's, Ally's latest auto-loan ABS will not require the issuer to repurchase loans with modified terms or maturities.

The ratings agency's monthly auto loan ABS index tracker shows losses and 60-plus-day delinquencies decreased both month-over-month and year-over-year.

Developer Stephen Ross' firm is among a trio of sponsors securitizing part of a $1.245 billion loan for another office tower development in New York's Hudson Yards submarket.

Provident 2019-1 is a $337.6 million deal that includes 947 fixed-rate mortgage loans that meet qualified-mortgage safe harbor loan standards as well as GSE eligibility despite prime-jumbo status.

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust 2019-10 is a securitization of 388 prime-quality, large-loan mortgages that are mostly considered non-conforming, but meet qualified-mortgage (ability-to-repay) standards of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The two deals continue a late-year surge of private-label RMBS deal volume totaling $8.37 billion priced since Oct. 1.

AMSR 2019-SFR1 Trust is a $442.94 million transaction backed by a single-loan secured by 2,525 SFR properties in 13 states, according to presale reports from Moody’s and DBRS Morningstar.