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Lee Shaiman, who oversaw $20 billion in leveraged finance and other fixed-income investments at Blackstone, will succeed Bram Smith. who announced his retirement in early 2017.

Freddie Mac is broadening its capital markets vehicles with its first offering of participation certificate securities backed by multifamily tax exempt loans.

A district court judge said the state’s suit against Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is premature because the agency has not finalized its fintech charter nor has any firm applied for it.

Early-stage mortgage delinquencies had their largest year-over-year gain during September in over eight years, a direct result of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Just over half of the collateral for the $883 million deal is eligible to be purchased by Fannie or Freddie; the bank itself contributed nearly half.

The $1.5 billion FREMF 2017-K1 has a in-trust stressed loan-to-value ratio of 120%, as measured by Kroll; that's projected to fall to 108.7% when the deal matures.

The industry derides the proprietary trading ban as costly, and the Trump administration has heard those concerns. Yet regulators must choose between subtle though expedient pin-prick changes versus a more drastic overhaul.

Regulatory changes that would put an end to state and local tax deductions could prompt many homeowners in high-tax states to consider relocating, a Redfin survey shows.

HUD's decision to stop endorsing Property Assessed Clean Energy will have little impact; the widest segment of FHA borrowers "would not qualify anyway."

The $12.9 billion in collateralized loan obligations issued last month brings the 11-month total to $108 billion, just shy of the 2014 record of $124 billion.

Until recently, there was a consensus among policymakers that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac needed to be eliminated. That just changed. Here's why.

Despite a large overcollateralization target and the elimination of no-interest loan programs, Conn's securitizations suffer high default levels that keep its Class A notes at a triple-B ratings cap.

The ban on financing properties encumbered by heating and cooling assessments will go into effect in 20 days, according to the Federal Housing Administration.

Securitization of nonperforming home equity conversion loans was pioneered by Nationstar; FAC's inaugural deal may be outstanding longer.

A $92 million portion of $194.4 million mortgage on a portfolio of 36 ExtraSpace Self Storage locations is the largest of 42 loans backed backing MSC 2017-HR2.

The U.S. is taking steps to stamp out the practice of servicemembers and veterans being pressured into taking mortgages they don't need, a move that officials say will lower consumer costs and could lead to financial penalties for lenders.

Roughly 52% of the properties backing Tricon American Homes 2017-SFR2 were obtained through the May acquisition; 19.4% were previously securitized by Silver Bay.

The Dan Gilbert-controlled skyscraper has apportioned $70M of a $102M whole-loan refinancing to the Wells conduit.

House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling shifted tactics on housing finance reform Wednesday, acknowledging that a bill he’s pushed for years to virtually eliminate the government’s role in the mortgage market lacks the support to become law.

The €173.3 million deal is backed by loans originated by the former Catalunya Banc, which were purchased at discount by the Blackstone Group in 2014.