CMBS

The Structured Finance Industry Group has 55 members and counting. The new trade organization’s website now has a link to all of those who have joined the group.

Freddie Mac is back marketing its multifamily CMBS this year, the $1.2 billion K-026 certificates.

Global issuance of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) is on a tear, according to stats from Dealogic.

Arbor Commercial Mortgage has hired Barbara Duka, Peter Ginsberg and Richard Bianchi; as it continues to expand and develop its CMBS and syndication platform.

Problems in the office sector has led to a rise in loan delinquencies pooled in commercial mortgage-backed securities -- for the first time in 10 months, Fitch Ratings said.

Analysts at Trepp said in a report today that the conduits pricing this week are at levels wider than March pricings.

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, German American Capital Corporation and KeyBank priced a $631.76 million of commercial mortgage backed securitization; a triple-A, 2.33-year class of notes yields 0.712%.

An April 2 ruling on RMBS loans in breach of representations and warranties given by a bank is credit positive for investors of both residential and commercial mortgage backed securities, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Arbor Realty Trust plans to issue CLOs backed by commercial real estate on a regular basis, Gene Kilgore, executive vice president of structured securitization said today.