Store closings are piling up in 2020, adding pressure to loans backing retail CMBS. Malls in secondary and tertiary markets are vulnerable.

Among the housing commentariat, Don Layton is essentially the lone voice from the former C-suites of Fannie and Freddie.

To avoid retaining risk in securitization deals, mortgage lenders are joining hands with investors who act as “co-sponsors” and take on the first-loss position.

Radian has pulled the plug on its experiment in the due diligence arena by selling Clayton Services. The unit’s new owner, Covius, is bullish on its prospects.

The current standard language in leveraged loan documents may expose issuers to heightened credit risk and a spike in debt service costs when LIBOR is no longer viable, according to Fitch Ratings.

Issuance of aircraft-related ABS is expected to shoot up in the coming years but industry analysts are warning about potential performance issues. Fitch said it’s taking a cautious approach to rating new deals.

The government agency’s new issuer portal, MyGinnieMae, gives individual users a single access point to all its systems.

Secondary market investors, especially hedge funds and private equity firms, are bidding up the price of non-qualified mortgages. That’s good news for sellers, but can it last?

Six non-agency MBS backed by newly-originated mortgages have been introduced since the beginning of the year. Issuance is ramping up after a slow December.

The move gives the regulator more direct control over Common Securitization Solutions, which is responsible for issuing and administering the uniform MBS.