Finance

Unlike some recent RMBS deals, both exclude riskier interest-only loans and those supporting investment properties.

Legacy RMBS structured to withstand challenging mortgage market

Mortgage originators should expect more of those interest rate dips that took place in September, but when they happen is the unknown factor, economists said.

Delay refinancing two loans prompts drop to below investment-grade for one class of CMBS

New arrivals to the ABS market seek investors in less than stellar-rated bonds.

Top banks are underwriting the deal, but most of the securitization's loans lack documentation.

The proposal is one of several that aims to address difficulties managing early buyouts from mortgage-backed securities pools.

Aggregator counters the risk of loans' low starting rate with a strong borrower profile.

The new deal will increase the sponsor's 2024 issuance to more than $3 billion.

Annualized inflation increased to 2.7% in November from 2.6% the previous month, providing further evidence that the economy remains strong despite restrictive monetary policy.

The second-lien loans face low recovery post-default, especially if home prices drop.

But the Federal Housing Administration program was the only mortgage loan type to gain market share month-to-month as measured by rate lock percentage.

Public-finance repair should be prioritized before alarm among bond investors takes hold, the Bank for International Settlements said.

More than 90% of the loans were underwritten without full documentation, raising default probability.

Top retail-mall owner Taubman has approached the market with a $1 billion CMBS deal to refinance the existing debt that is collateralized by one of the highest volume shopping centers in the U.S.

Valverde, who has a wide range of experience in capital markets and housing finance, will join the government-sponsored enterprise's single-family unit.

The average cost for a loan seller to buy back a mortgage from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac for defects is over $32,000, a study from Reggora and Stratmor found.

EBRD plans to transfer part of the risk tied to roughly $1 billion of private-sector loans to a group of pension funds and asset managers.

Underwriting methods have been steadily shifting to traditional full documentation, which accounts for 13.3% in the VERUS 2024-9, KBRA said, its largest share since VERUS 2024-6.

The group is calling for the Trump administration to preserve certain features if it picks up where it left off and finishes cutting ties to the Treasury.