CMBS

The collateralized debt obligation (CDO) may not have a great reputation, but it has an important strength: versatility.

The much-maligned collateralized debt obligation appears to be set to play a crucial role in the recapitalization of commercial real estate. Only no-one is calling these deals CDOs.

Barclays Capital weighed in on the effects of updated valuations for mortgage-backed securities held by U.S. insurers.

Securitization of very large commercial loans, a hallmark of the CMBS market before the financial crisis, is making a comeback -- but with a twist.

LIG Assets and Texas Real Estate Hedge Fund, LP foresee significant opportunities the repositioning of the commercial mortgage-backed securities and the upcoming commercial real estate maturities

Trepp reported today that the $72 million Kings' Shops CMBS loan modified in an A/B note structure, saw the B portion of the note written off entirely.

Goldman Sachs priced its $300 million CMBS deal backed by Bridgewater Commons, a three-story, 992,561 square foot super-regional mall and adjacent lifestyle center located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

JP Morgan priced its JPMCC 2012-LC9 commercial mortgage backed conduit deal on Wednesday. The transaction is the last scheduled for 2012.