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About $4 billion in value was erased from 118 retail-anchored properties with commercial mortgage-backed securities debt after reappraisals triggered by payment delinquencies, defaults or foreclosures.

The Federal Reserve is intensifying its scrutiny of banks' efforts to shed their reliance on the London interbank offered rate, and has begun compiling more detailed evidence on their progress, according to multiple people with knowledge of the matter.

Nearly all of the loans were originated by affiliates of Prime; a majority of the loans were for property acquisitions (26, 72.6%), with the remainder for refinance.

The deal is only the third post-crisis securitization of higher-risk manufactured housing assets, following deals in 2019 and 2020 that were sponsored by FirstKey Mortgage.

In an analysis of the pandemic's impact on the housing market, the agency said nearly 10% of households could be at risk of eviction or foreclosure despite government programs to enable homeowners to delay their payments.

The mortgage giants were authorized to give just over $1 billion combined to the National Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund this year, the highest contribution ever. The amount reflects refinancing growth in 2020.

Citigroup restated fourth-quarter results after writing down a portion of a loan to Revlon it now owns after losing a court battle.

Already contending with stressed retail, hotel and restaurant loans, bankers are beginning to view office lending — historically a safe bet — as increasingly risky as companies of all types rethink their space needs.

Ares Management is among five issuers to have sponsored CRE CLO transactions so far in 2021; Starwood REIT's collateral advisor has also launched a CDO for project finance and corporate infrastructure loans.

BMW Financial Services is seeking to price a $1.45 billion bond package backed by closed-end, retail auto lease contracts. Toyota Motor Credit is making a $1.5B or $2.25B offering through its extended note platform.