The Climate Bonds Initiative held roundtable discussions on Dec. 14, to look at how the covered bonds market can best be adapted for renewable energy finance.

MBS spreads had been tighter heading into Wednesday's FOMC statement; however, the news served to back-up rates with the 10-year note yield rising to 1.699 percent from 1.649 percent

Bob Ryan, a senior HUD official who launched FHA’s foray into risk management as it pertains to lenders, has accepted a position within the capital markets group at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, according to two Washington sources who have been briefed on the matter.

Trepp reported today that the $72 million Kings' Shops CMBS loan modified in an A/B note structure, saw the B portion of the note written off entirely.

DFG Investment Advisers, a New York-based money manager, is prepping its first collateralized loan obligation, the $317 million Vibrant CLO.

Bank of America has escalated a longstanding dispute with MBIA over securities backed by residential mortgages.

Evan Malik has joined BNP Paribas’ securitization group, a spokeswoman at the bank confirmed today.

Goldman Sachs priced its $300 million CMBS deal backed by Bridgewater Commons, a three-story, 992,561 square foot super-regional mall and adjacent lifestyle center located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Westgate Resorts is planning a $94 million securitization of timeshare loans, its third transaction for 2012, according to a presale report by Standard & Poor’s.

JP Morgan priced its JPMCC 2012-LC9 commercial mortgage backed conduit deal on Wednesday. The transaction is the last scheduled for 2012.

Standard & Poor’s issued presale reports on two collateralized loan obligations this week, putting issuance for the year to date near $50 billion, by the ratings agency’s count, and near the 2005 total of $53 billion.