Retail properties accounted for 68.5% of total losses...

A decrease in competition from banks is helping Velocity Financial with business purpose loans.

NYCB’s fourth-quarter results went from a $252 million net loss as reported Jan. 31 to a $2.71 billion loss.

NewRez received a "star" rating from Fannie Mae for general servicing, solution delivery and timeline management.

NYCB recently took unexpected losses on its commercial lending and passed an asset threshold that prompts increased scrutiny by federal regulators.

One positive: Financing for retail properties and hotels actually saw gains in the fourth quarter.

Lower interest rates didn't translate into higher home sales in November.

Players in the commercial MBS market now have a better understanding about which assets are performing and which aren’t, according to Lisa Pendergast, executive director of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council.

Freddie Mac Multifamily hires; SpringEQ acquired by Cerberus Capital Management; NexTier Merges with Mars Bancorp; CoreLogic reports record low mortgage delinquencies.

Securitization of industrial property loans more than doubled on a quarterly basis...