CMBS

Construction lending could make a comeback if bankers persuade Congress to reform capital and other complicated rules on so-called high volatility CRE loans. But will regulators go for it?

The former Bear Stearns headquarters building at 245 Park Avenue, a long-time home to cornerstone financial services tenants as well as Major League Baseball, is the sole property backing a new single-borrower $500 million commercial mortgage securitization.

The commercial mortgage bond market got off to a busy start Monday, with the launch of two single-asset deals – one backed by a Manhattan office building and the other by a portfolio of hotels – and a conduit.

The next single-asset CMBS to hit the market is backed by the land under an iconic Manhattan address known as the Lipstick Building.

After more than two days of debate, the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday approved its sweeping Dodd-Frank Act rollback bill.

Late payments on securitized commercial mortgages rose again in April as a large amount of loans matured and borrowers were unable to make a final, balloon payment.

Velocity Commercial Capital is launching a small-balance commercial mortgage securitization, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Hunton & Williams continues its national expansion with the arrival of corporate partner John J. Dedyo in the firm’s New York office.

A single-borrower deal and a conduit commercial mortgage securitization priced this week, bringing private-label issuance for April to $3.6 billion – barely half of March’s $7 billion.

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust is issuing its latest revolving Citiseries securitization through $1.1 billion in notes backed by prime credit-card receivables. Also, IHS Market notes the tightening spreads in many U.S. consumer ABS asset classes.