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The $255 million Verus 2018-INV2 has more exposure to cashout refinancings than the prior deal, completed in April; on the plus side, borrowers in the latest deal have more equity in their homes.

The $320.1 million Homeward Opportunities Fund 1 Trust 2018-2 features fewer loans that rely on alternative ways to document borrower income, but borrowers have higher debt-to-income ratios and lower FICOs.

The buyers obtained a $597 million mortgage and $53 million of mezzanine financing from Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo to purchase the JW Marriott Grande Lakes and Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes.

Stricter energy regulations for European residential and commercial buildings, effective in 2020, will likely depress cash flow and property values, though the impact will vary by country, according to Moody's Investors Service.

The $308 million Deepath CLO 2018-1 has an unusually large allowance for riskier triple-C loans of up to 17.5% of the portfolio.

Carlyle Aviation Capital's AASET 2016-1 and ACG-affiliated Merlin 2016-1 each have a single aircraft on lease to Small Planet, according to Deutsche Bank Securities.

Both the $646M UBS 2018-C15 and the $796M MSC 2018-H4 deals have relatively low leverage, helped by the inclusion of loans with investment grade characteristics.

The $153.7 million Peaks CLO 3 also features a high ceiling for triple-C-rated loans and for "current-pay" loans that meet one or more criteria for default.

The administration’s reported interest in having the White House aide run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator signals a focus on constraining the mortgage giants’ role in the housing market.

BSREP International, an entity controlled by Brookfield, obtained a £367.5 million mortgage and £91.9 million of mezzanine debt on CityPoint from Morgan Stanley.

This time, the $98.4 million of underlying collateral was originated by before the financial crisis by Citibank via its former student lending affiliate, the Student Loan Corp.

Many banks remain wary of student loans given the government's dominance in the market, but some fintechs see untapped potential.

This marketplace lender's third securitization of the year again features fewer 60-month loans, slightly higher FICOs and lower coupons.

A joint venture between the REIT and two Chinese investors obtained a $364 million five-year, fixed-rate loan on the portfolio from Column Financial.

As home value appreciation slowed, gains in home equity for the third quarter fell to the lowest level in two years, according to CoreLogic's homeowner equity report.

FORT CRE 2018-1 will include four loans recycled from the prior deal, including one that Kroll has identified as a loan of concern due to weak operating performance.

Over the past five years, 2nd lien RPL have defaulted at a similar rate to 1st liens, and have prepaid much faster; the senior tranche of notes to be issued has a weighted average life of around 1.5 years.

The sponsor appears to be paying for the privilege; the deal is structured with a super senior tranche of notes that benefits from considerably more subordination than the senior tranche of its prior deal.

The overall delinquency rate for securitized U.S. commercial real estate loans is now 3.33%, a decrease of nine basis points from the October level, according to Trepp.

CleanFund has created a division that helps structure Property Assessed Clean Energy financing to meet a mortgage lender's credit criteria; its also talking to lenders about co-financing the energy upgrades.