Securitization

Deutsche Bank, Jefferies and UBS have set final pricing terms on $1.35 billion in commercial mortgage bonds, according to a regulatory filing.

The delinquency rate on commercial mortgage-backed securities rose from May to June, according to Trepp's monthly report.

U.S. regulators have told Royal Bank of Scotland Group it could pay as much as $13 billion if it loses a lawsuit over its handling of mortgage securities.

As negotiations between Greece and its official creditors drag on, more and more Greek homeowners are falling behind on their payments as well, according to Fitch Ratings.

FHFA report shows FHLBs are well capitalized while Fannie and Freddie continue to see improving loan performance.

JPMorgan Chase and Dexia agreed to settle a New York lawsuit over $1.6 billion of mortgage-backed securities. Terms of the settlement weren't disclosed in a June 26 court filing.

Several real estate investment trusts have joined Federal Home Loan Banks via their captive insurers; membership gives them a cheap and flexible way to warehouse mortgages, among other things.

Life insurance companies reported a higher return on their private commercial mortgage investments in the first quarter, compared to the fourth quarter.

Ocwen Financial Corp. has priced $225 million of asset-backed notes being offered as part of a debt refinancing.

If you want to know what a Greek exit from the euro would do to the €16.64 billion ($18.54 billion) of bonds out there backed by Greek assets, start with Argentina.

Velocity Commercial Capital, better known for lending on distressed commercial property, is behind the latest securitization of single-family rental properties, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Wells Fargo Bank is marketing $914 million of commercial mortgage bonds, according to a presale report released by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Access National in Reston, Va., said Chairman James "Ted" Jadlos resigned to focus on a mortgage-related business.

Varde Partners has closed a $500 million fund that will invest in real estate securities, the firm announced this week.

Ginnie Mae's issuance of mortgage-backed securities exceeded Fannie Mae's issuance in May for the first time since the late 1980s.

The deal, called New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2015-1, is the company’s first of the year; it completed three last year.

Barclays is ending trading in $700 billion of U.S. mortgage bonds that were issued before the financial crisis.

Deutsche Bank priced most tranches issued from its $1 billion commercial mortgage securitization wider than the last conduit issued, according to a regulatory filing.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage debt increased in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, as mortgage originations remained strong, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

New regulations for credit rating agencies that took effect this week are expected to make mortgage and other asset-backed securities more transparent by requiring broader disclosure of certain due diligence reports.