An Australian nonbank lender is prepping a residential MBS deal with part of its senior tranche denominated in U.S. dollars. It is not the first time the nonbank has done so.
Commercial MBS backed by retirement properties could see a rise in delinquencies due to excess supply in the senior housing market, according to a new report by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
Fitch is including environmental, social and governance relevance scores as part of its ratings of securitized products. The scores help assess sustainability and ethics though they aren’t a major factor in credit ratings.
After facing some legal setbacks, investors in commercial MBS have adjusted their tactics in an effort to prevent abuses of the ability special servicers have to purchase loans out of commercial MBS.
The White House plans to nominate someone to lead Ginnie Mae but given the current political turmoil in Washington, is this a pipe dream? Investors don’t seem worried about the agency, at least not yet.
Credit Suisse made false statements about the LTVs on at least 2,392 of the 6,884 loans in their mortgage pool, overstating their value by at least 105%. The allegations against Barclays were almost identical.
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