Bill Ackman’s plan calls for Treasury to forgive its senior preferred shares, a strategy that some industry observers say would be politically risky for President Trump.
2025 has been a banner year for CLO issuance, mostly from refinance and reset transactions, but bank investment in the sector declined in the third quarter. (Includes data table.)
The $3.46 billion issuance is one of the largest-ever commercial MBS. The data center deal has 10 co-originators including Citi Real Estate Funding, which funded 15.00% of loans in the CMBS.
Impairments on unsecured consumer loans increased the most in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia during October, with borrowers impacted by the partial shutdown of the federal government.
The Fed established the Bank Term Funding Program to help alleviate pressure faced by depository institutions holding MBS and other assets with large unrealized losses. Tracking usage of the BTFP in real-time was limited.
The auto parts maker removed and replaced its independent directors just before it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that is being challenged in court.
The Mortgage Bankers Association has called on lawmakers to end tri-merge requirements for loans sold to the government-sponsored enterprises following reports of increased pricing for credit reports.
Homebuilders prefer interest rate buydowns over pricing incentives, not only because they’re cheaper, but also because if they lower the price on one home, other buyers will expect the same.