Pfandbrief market in ‘flux’ as banks scramble for buyers

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Pfandbrief market in ‘flux’ as banks scramble for buyers

The Pfandbrief market is in a state of flux with as many as five mortgage lenders looking to be sold to new owners. But the fact Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank has managed to find a buyer, despite Fitch’s assertion earlier this week that the German mortgage bank model was under severe pressure, shows that it’s possible for such institutions to attract interesting bids.

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