In the firm’s May 16 report, analysts noted that generic (non-Moodys) BBBs were priced at unusually wide concession to JPM’s index of 20 REIT bonds. Since last December, analysts have viewed the cheapness of BBB CMBS to REIT paper as a “confirming signal” for down-in-quality trades and more recently as a profitable cross sector trade idea in its own right. The latest BBB spread tightening coupled with wider REIT spreads suggests that many long BBB/short REIT bond positions have earned 10 bps on each “leg” (for a total of 20 bps) since May 16.
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Price growth is decelerating but still driving historic home equity gains for owners and widening the gap between the haves and have-nots in housing, ICE finds.
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Under the capital structure the senior notes will be repaid on a pro rata basis. Otherwise, the notes in the structure will benefit from excess spread and a senior-subordinate structure.
May 6 -
Both pools have exposures to large dealers, so losses could be more pronounced if one dealer goes bankrupt, while both series have revolving periods, when noteholders will not receive any principal.
May 3 -
The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a 30-page guidebook on managing affiliate risks. The report builds on formal guidance issued last year.
May 3 -
In talks with OCC officials, "it became obvious that we would not gain near-term approval given their recent experience with multifamily and CRE positions," FirstSun CEO Neal Arnold says. The companies announced other revisions to their deal, too.
May 3 -
Subordination provides credit enhancement to the notes, as well as deposits in the reserve and redemption accounts.
May 3