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TwentyFour priced its Dutch prime RMBS refi, Blackstone its sterling logistics CMBS
Blackstone is aiming to execute its CMBS before the market shuts for Global ABS
Second large office CMBS in quick succession after The Soloviev Group sold a $1.7bn New York office CMBS last week
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Morgan Stanley is said to be preparing to offer $1.1 billion in commercial mortgage-backed securities this week.
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Bank of America’s issuance of mortgage-backed securities backed by Ginnie Mae tumbled by nearly half in the fourth quarter compared with the preceding three-month period and was down 71% from a year earlier.
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Only 5% of underwater borrowers—an estimated 500,000 out of 25 million--would be eligible for principal reduction under the $25 billion settlement between the nation’s five largest lenders and government officials, according to the Brookings Institution.
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The Obama administration has expanded the Department of the Treasury’s Home Affordable Modification Program to include real estate investors.
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John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, says that if the U.S. economy needs additional stimulus, “restarting our program of purchasing mortgage-backed securities would probably be the best course of action.”
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Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) is expected to introduce on March 8 the Sound Dollar Act, which would limit the Federal Reserve’s regulatory power and could restrict the type of mortgage-backed securities the central bank can buy.
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PSigma Investment Management and TwentyFour Asset Management have co-launched the TwentyFour Focus Bond Fund, which will target a mix of assets at the lower end of the credit spectrum, including asset-backed securities.
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Appetite for euro-denominated paper is expected to increase as industry attention switches to the next potential flow of new deals.
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U.S. multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities has been one of the first types of commercial property to bounce back after the crisis, but it has also been one of the worst performers in terms of delinquencies, according to Fitch Ratings.