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The Boston-based firm has refinanced two existing deals within the last 10 months, but hasn't printed a new deal since October 2015, well before U.S. risk retention rules took effect.

LoanDepot's CEO Anthony Hsieh delivered a bracing message to mortgage lenders on Monday — strong new competitors are coming into this market, so they need to expand their offerings.

The transaction was launched in early June, just as concerns about a trade war were starting to take a toll on commodities prices.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rates are likely to continue to decrease for the rest of the year, as new issuances outpace maturing loans and precrisis loans continued to get resolved by special servicers, Fitch Ratings said.

Underwriting league tables for asset-backed securities for the year through September 13, 2018

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through September 13, 2018

The deal will be managed through its BDC, which formed a joint venture last December to fund PE-sponsored firms with unitranche corporate loans.

While the severity of Florence was reduced prior to Friday morning's landfall, mortgage servicers are taking proactive steps in addressing the emergency situation.

The state's banking regulator and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors are reviving litigation after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it would accept charter applications.

Apartment buildings account for 78.8% of the $341 million balance of the deal; that's up from 58% of a $304 million deal completed in March.