Securitization

Since the government-sponsored enterprises began experimenting with both frontend and backend deals in which part of the credit risk is shared with third parties, investors have been watching carefully.

The regulator's settlement with Nomura is tied to the failures of two corporate credit unions, though Nomura did not admit fault as part of its settlement.

Citigroup is marketing its latest commercial mortgage securitization heavily centered on the more volatile CMBS mix of hotel and office properties.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Timothy Reese launched a $100 million initiative that he said would provide a competitive rate of return while supporting affordable housing.

Diamond Resorts is preparing its first offering of bonds backed by timeshare loans in nearly a year, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Commercial mortgage originations increased 5% in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, driven by a huge increase in government-sponsored enterprise volume.

A third securitization of single-family rental properties by Colony American Finance is also the smallest to date for the REIT-affiliated lender.

Blackstone Real Estate Partners is tapping the securitization market for a cash-out refinancing of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel and casino.

A market that some Ginnie Mae issuers tap to help finance their mortgage operations has a dwindling number of investors.

Barclays is trying to draw a line at $2 billion in penalties to settle a U.S. investigation into its sale of mortgage securities after it received an opening offer that it considered too high.

Flagstar Bancorp's quarterly profit increased after a decline in the value of a 2012 legal settlement liability tied to its mortgage lending practices.

As Rodrigo Lopez begins his term as chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Nebraska multifamily lender seeks to use the platform to embrace the challenges of improving diversity and technology throughout the industry, while remaining vigilant about the ever-changing regulatory landscape.

Moody's Corp. said federal officials are planning a lawsuit over its ratings of residential mortgage securities that critics contend were inflated to win business in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis.

The second commercial mortgage securitization designed to comply with risk retention is backed by a single loan on a Manhattan skyscraper.

Independent mortgage bankers are concerned that if Congress votes to privatize the Common Securitization Platform, it could give large banks too much control over the real estate finance market.

Fitch Ratings has identified more than 1,000 properties in commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions that had exposure to Hurricane Matthew.

Bayview Asset Management is securitizing $159.6 million of securities that transfer the risk of credit losses on mortgages insured by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Tricon American Homes is prepping its second securitization of single-family rental homes, according to ratings agency reports.

It's tougher out there for New York's commercial real estate developers seeking cash for their latest projects.

A former top regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to abandon the development of the common securitization platform and use the existing Ginnie Mae platform to issue government-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities.