Author
Subscribe
Log In
  • Originations
  • Servicing
    • Secondary Markets
    • Fannie Mae
    • Freddie Mac
    • GSEs
    • Secondary Markets
    • Fannie Mae
    • Freddie Mac
    • GSEs
    • Housing Markets
    • Housing Inventory
    • Mortgage Rates
    • Housing Markets
    • Housing Inventory
    • Mortgage Rates
    • Industry
    • M&A
    • Earnings
    • Career Moves
    • Industry
    • M&A
    • Earnings
    • Career Moves
    • Politics & Policy
    • Regulation & Compliance
    • Federal Reserve
    • Politics & Policy
    • Regulation & Compliance
    • Federal Reserve
    • Digital Mortgage
    • Virtual Summits
    • All Events
    • Digital Mortgage
    • Virtual Summits
    • All Events
    • Resources
    • MortgageStats
    • Podcasts
    • Magazine
    • Advances in Tech
    • Resources
    • MortgageStats
    • Podcasts
    • Magazine
    • Advances in Tech
  • twitter
  • facebook
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
© 2026 Arizent. All rights reserved.
Subscribe
Log In
  • Originations
  • Servicing
    • Secondary Markets
    • Fannie Mae
    • Freddie Mac
    • GSEs
    • Housing Markets
    • Housing Inventory
    • Mortgage Rates
    • Industry
    • M&A
    • Earnings
    • Career Moves
    • Politics & Policy
    • Regulation & Compliance
    • Federal Reserve
    • Digital Mortgage
    • Virtual Summits
    • All Events
    • Resources
    • MortgageStats
    • Podcasts
    • Magazine
    • Advances in Tech
  • Mortgage Rates
  • Law & Legal Issues
  • Earnings
  • LoanThink
  • LEADERS
  • Featured Research

Glen Fest

Connect with Glen
  • mailto
  • tract-housing-365-bbg.jpg
    RMBS
    Caliber kicks off 2021 with $153.7M nonprime RMBS deal

    The transaction features a pool of non-qualified mortgages with a higher-than-average delinquency rate driven by COVID-19 relief plans.

    By Glen Fest
    January 8
  • CMBS
    Blackstone taps CMBS to finance $477M multifamily portfolio loan

    The first commercial mortgage securitization is backed by eight recently acquired garden-style apartments in five states.

    By Glen Fest
    January 6
  • CMBS
    Kroll: CMBS delinquencies fell for sixth straight month

    While the balance of newly delinquent loans fell by 50% from November, the ratings agency warned that many borrowers will likely struggle to bring loans current under ongoing pandemic conditions.

    By Glen Fest
    January 5
  • The concept of changing the year from 2020 to 2021 and the results of operations.
    CMBS
    2021 Outlook: Will more CMBS borrowers choose to turn in the keys?

    Reports indicate distressed owners would rather surrender their hotel or retail properties instead of negotiate workouts on delinquent loans as the pandemic spread carries on.

    By Glen Fest
    January 4
  • GSEs
    GSE CRT portfolios mark month-over-month improvement in delinquencies

    The reference pools of mortgages supporting the credit-risk transfer notes sold by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were 'generally lower' in delinquencies per newly issued monthly reports, says DBRS Morningstar.

    By Glen Fest
    December 31
  • Worker atop a roof covered in solar panels.
    Mortgages
    Renovate America bankruptcy won't impact outstanding PACE deals

    The former property-assessed clean energy program administrator plans to sell off assets via Chapter 11, but PACE securitizations through its bankruptcy-remote trusts will continue to be backed by homeowner ad valorem assessments.

    By Glen Fest
    December 29
  • CMBS
    Ashford lands $200M Oaktree commitment to avoid bankruptcy

    The three-year loan will boost the hotel-centered REIT's dwindling cash reserves battered by the COVID-19 global impact on travel.

    By Glen Fest
    December 28
  • RMBS
    Provident's next RMBS noted for 'unique' strong buyer pool

    The nonbank lender is co-sponsoring a $258.4 million residential mortgage pool comprised entirely of wealthy borrowers with 15-year term contracts.

    By Glen Fest
    December 21
  • CMBS
    Refinance loan for Starbucks HQ heads to CMBS market

    The $425 million loan securitization is among two single-asset, commercial-mortgage deals launching this week. Brookfield Asset Management's global real estate arm is also tapping investors to finance an $825 million loan backed by a downtown Manhattan office building.

    By Glen Fest
    December 15
  • ASRcalihouse0607
    MBS
    Refi loans make up bulk of Chimera's second prime jumbo MBS in 2020

    The pool of 359 loans also on average carry higher balances (over $900,000) compared to the REIT's earlier pass-through deal this year.

    By Glen Fest
    December 14
  • ASR_rentalhouse0701
    MBS
    CoreVest pools more aging homes into next SFR pool

    The single-family, duplex and multi-unit condo properties have an average age of 60 years, more than double the age of other rated SFR securitizations.

    By Glen Fest
    December 7
  • ASR_wellsjumbo0508
    RMBS
    Morgan Stanley returns to prime jumbo RMBS in $308.5M deal

    The transaction involving 345 high-balance mortgages is just the third sponsored by Morgan Stanley's mortgage acquisition and trading arm since the financial crisis more than a decade ago.

    By Glen Fest
    December 3
  • mandalaybay-istock-250.jpg
    CMBS
    MGM/Mandalay loan included in Wells' fourth CMBS conduit of 2020

    Other portions of the casino-property loan have been previously assigned to nine other commercial-mortgage securitizations.

    By Glen Fest
    November 30
  • RMBS
    Citi compiles bevy of 'dirty' currents in next RPL deal

    Citigroup's realty arm is sponsoring a $1.06 billion RMBS of highly seasoned mortgage loans with troubled histories. All of the loans were acquired via a Fannie whole-loan auction.

    By Glen Fest
    November 25
  • RMBS
    MetLife extends RMBS market reach with investment-property pool

    The insurance company has previously sponsored three securitizations of reperforming/nonperforming loans since 2017.

    By Glen Fest
    November 24
  • CMBS
    Grace Building refi loan securitized in $750M SASB deal

    Brookfield and JV partner Swig Co. are refinancing debt and cashing out $200M in equity in the iconic, sloped-base midtown Manhattan office tower.

    By Glen Fest
    November 5
  • SOFR
    JPMorgan seeks to price first SOFR-referenced prime-loan MBS

    Four tranches of AAA-rated notes in the $342.2 million JPMorgan Mortgage Trust 2020-8 may utilize a term-SOFR rate should the benchmark improve on the weighted-average coupon of the deal.

    By Glen Fest
    October 29
  • CMBS
    Brookfield partially financing luxury hotel portfolio via MBS

    Brookfield will securitize part of a $255 million loan that was applied to its purchase of three high-end hotels in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and San Diego.

    By Glen Fest
    October 29
  • ASR061317_House for lease
    RMBS
    Home Partners adds protections to SFR deal to counter COVID-19 risks

    The lease/purchase home operator is securitizing a loan with higher debt-service coverage that most prior MBS issues from its trust. It also is providing a geographically diverse mix of homes that make the deal less vulnerable to isolated outbreak hotspots.

    By Glen Fest
    October 29
  • CMBS
    Starwood Capital plans to refinance extended-stay hotel debt via CMBS

    The private investment firm is securitizing a $265 million loan backed by fee interests in 58 well-performing properties across 12 states.

    By Glen Fest
    October 21
Load More
THE TOP PRODUCERS OF 2025

The loan originators who kept deals flowing last year reveal the secrets to their success

NMN_May_2025.jpg
  • googlenews
  • twitter
  • applenews
  • whatsapp
  • facebook
  • linkedin
    • About Us
    • Help Center
    • Contact Us
    • National Mortgage News Magazine
    • RSS Feed
    • Privacy Policy
    • AI Policy
    • Subscription Agreement
    • Content Licensing/Reprints
    • Advertising/Marketing Services
Arizent Logo
© 2026 Arizent. All rights reserved.
Arizent Logo
© 2026 Arizent. All rights reserved.