Finance

Prime borrowers whose loans are making up the small number of private mortgage-backed securities pools issued since the start of 2010 are prepaying at rapid rates.

A $390 million large-loan commercial mortgage backed securities deal backed by a property on New York’s Fifth Avenue is coming to market with preliminary ratings from Kroll.

An affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management has acquired, in partnership with National Financial Realty, a 40-building office property portfolio for $240 million from First States Investors.

Marshall Community CU had to make major changes when the real estate market crashed, and since 2009 has diversified its product mix and focused on cross-selling to great success.

There seems be a general consensus that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should eventually be shut down.

Federal Reserve Gov. Elizabeth Duke said the improving housing market shows that the central bank’s $85 billion in monthly purchases are working to boost the economy.

Fitch Ratings said two potential reforms offer the most promise for bringing private capital back into the mortgage market.

There is one observer who is seeing people leaving larger organizations and returning to independent status.

Mortgage-backed securities have experienced enough gains for some agency real estate investment trust investors to question how much room they have left to run.

A Credit Suisse prepayment forecast suggests the slowdown in lower coupons last month will continue in March based on rate activity to date.

Ambac Financial Group has gotten a deadline for satisfying a condition of its reorganization plan extended.

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. has priced a public offering of 3 million shares of common stock at a public offering price of $25.50 per share.

The Korea Housing Finance Corp. has issued a rated $500 million cross-border covered bond transaction denominated in U.S. dollars.

Freddie Mac purchased $43 billion in mortgage loans and securities in January, up 38% from the month prior.

Consumer attitudes toward housing and the overall economy are on opposite tracks, according to Fannie Mae’s latest national housing survey.

A $324.4 million large-loan commercial mortgage-backed securities deal backed by a mall in Valley Stream, N.Y., is coming to market.

We're hearing that a refinance now sometimes comes with your choice of dinner meats.

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The prices for the loans securing commercial mortgage-backed securities increased modestly during January, rising to 89.2% from 89% at the end of December.

Thirty-year conventional prepayment speeds have declined by 11% in the most recent month, according to Credit Suisse.