CMBS

The Obama administration continued to push its priorities Thursday on what provisions should be included in the final regulatory reform bill.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) named Bill Killmer as senior vice president of legislative and political affairs effective July 5.

Commercial real estate (CRE) loan portfolios are turning out to a good investment for buyers attracted to the current appraisals on these assets.

Fitch Ratings said that its latest European fixed-income investor survey clearly captures rising worries about the eurozone. The results of the quarterly survey, which was conducted in April, are published today.

Markit has extended the range of instruments covered by its Portfolio Valuations service to include structured products.

Mission Capital Advisors said it is accepting bids for a commercial real estate mortgage loan portfolio with an outstanding balance of $500 million.

The Senate appointed conferees on Tuesday to negotiate differences with the House on regulatory reform legislation and craft a final bill.

Silverleaf is marketing a $151.5 million securitization of timeshares.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to a six-month delay for European ABS in the implementation of rating agency requirements under Rule 17g-5 (a)(3).

DebtX is selling around $500 million of mostly commercial real estate (CRE) loans on behalf of three financial institutions in June.