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Basel III proposal could boost CMBS demand
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (779+ words) Last month, three Federal banking agencies'the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency're-proposed capital rules to implement the 2017 Basel III reforms and adjusting capital surcharges for large, complex U. S. banks. These agencies also…...
Prime mortgages support $363. 2 million in RMBS from RATE
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (534+ words) RATE Mortgage Trust's latest securitization of prime mortgages will raise $362. 2 million in securitized bonds, with the highest average loan balance and the highest concentration of single-family homes in about four years. The deal includes a long series of tranches of…...
EFMT's book of non-prime mortgages supports $509. 6 million in RMBS
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (590+ words) With a closing date scheduled for about one week from now, the deal will sell notes through a series of A, M and B tranches, which have a final maturity date of March 2071, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency. The…...
Treasury yields reach weekly highs as inflation risk mounts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (761+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell for a fourth day " lifting yields to the highest levels in several weeks " on concern that rising crude oil prices will stoke inflation. Yields across maturities were higher by two to four basis points as the US…...
Prime mortgages secure a $321. 2 million RMBS from Goldman
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (582+ words) The capital structure includes a long series of class A notes'mostly 'AAA' rated'and B notes, all of which had a final scheduled maturity of August 2056, according to ratings analysts at Fitch Ratings and Morningstar DBRS. Two hundred, fifty-five loans are…...
Fannie Mae g-fee gains outweighed by loss provisions, valuations
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1335+ words) Fannie Mae's net interest income from its core business rose during the fourth quarter, but its net earnings fell due largely to loan-loss provision adjustments and interest rate-related negative valuation changes. The government-sponsored enterprise earned $3. 5 billion and generated nearly $7. 3 billion…...
Investment mortgages drive $331. 5 million, DRMT securitization
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (495+ words) A portfolio of non-agency, business-purpose mortgages will provide collateral for $331. 5 million in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), from sponsor RCF III TRS. The transaction, DRMT 2026-INV1, is backed by a pool of 1, 153 non-prime investment property mortgages, which have a moderate leverage levels…...
What the Fed's first look in 2026 means for mortgages
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1679+ words) The Federal Open Market Committee's initial take on the economy in 2026 may temper NMN-surveyed mortgage professionals' view that rates will fall fast and far enough to generate significant revenue gains this year. Monetary policymakers weighed the balance of risks associated…...
HUD says 50-year still on table, industry eyes challenges
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (778+ words) The beleaguered 50-year mortgage is one of many housing initiatives under consideration for the new year, according to a Trump administration official, and that has industry experts reiterating some suggestions for things to look into before committing to it. The…...
Octus: Lenders face "LME squared" and other evolving challenges
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) Liability management exercises (LMEs) are likely to increase in complexity and require ever-more of lenders' time and resources in the year ahead, although developments in 2025 indicate that the popular "uptier" structure may treat lenders more fairly. Expect borrowers and their…...