GSE regulator Sandra Thompson: “FHFA has nothing against big players, but their size means that they don’t have to worry about accessing the capital markets. Small lenders, on the other hand, may be able to leverage local knowledge to best serve their communities.”
Refinance and restructuring of previously issued deals accounted for 62.8% of first-quarter CLO and CDO issuance. A total of $47.94 billion of such deals hit the market...