The deal received a preliminary AAA rating from S&P Global Ratings.

The Washington, DC, metro area has the most GSA-leased space by metropolitan statistical area, totaling 6.2 million square feet.

Bargains are to be had in the multifamily loan sector as long as you can find a willing seller that’s trying to clean up its books. One such sale involved HomeStreet Bank in the Pacific Northwest.

Treasury Secretary Bessent’s cautious remarks about the prospect for GSE reform heighten industry skepticism about the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship.

Rithm issued seven MBS deals last year and expects to continue growing its securitization business in 2025.

Some market participants have raised concerns that the improved efficiency of DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model could reduce demand for data centers that house hardware and energy resources.

Analysts tracking the commercial real estate sector see more pain for the office sector before a recovery process starting in 2026.

The changes reflect the risk of collateral impairment and challenges in refinancing tied to climate-related issues.

Necessary functions continue at the CFPB; two new non-agency deals backed by GSE-eligible loans hit the market.

Uncertainty on the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has caused some lenders to deliver their agency-eligible production to the non-agency secondary market.