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The real estate investment trust arm of two affiliate mortgage-related companies could reduce other debt and finance purchases of loans, servicing or securities.

CLOs are turning to another type of debt — junk bonds — for the security packages that underpin the investment vehicles that are sold to insurers and pension funds.

Backed by revenue from point-of-sale unsecured consumer loans, the upsized deal also features expandable notes.

High mortgage rates and the lack of inventory for sale pushed the sector into a downturn twice recently - between May and November last year and in May of 2023 - according to First American

The transaction's credit enhancement levels are lower than what was seen on the 2023-A pool, but is still strong, and is still high compared with peer transactions.

With uncertain outlooks surrounding the economy and interests, investment managers looking for safer fixed-income investments are finding underpriced assets.

Tractors make up the vast majority of the vehicles in the pool, 92.5%, while trailers, trucks and buses account for 4.1%, 2.3% and 1.1%, respectively.

Yields on longer-dated debt are so high that even if the Fed continues hiking for longer investors still feel they'll be compensated.

The SEC could crimp effective investor communications, while IOSCO seeks feedback on 12 proposed "good practices" when operating in the leveraged loan and CLO markets.

Commercial real estate loans are a growing area of concern for banks. But OceanFirst says its exposure to a troubled shared credit tied to a Manhattan office building isn't a sign of broader problems in its portfolio.