Outstanding middle-market U.S. collateralized loan obligations in the first quarter had a significantly reduced concentration of near-default loans being held in portfolios compared to year-end 2020

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is dismissing claims that loose monetary policy has led to rising home values and shrinking inventory and insists that the market is buoyed by creditworthy borrowers and investors.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has moved ahead with an earlier proposal to postpone the full adoption of the qualified-mortgage ability-to-repay rule, citing a need to maximize borrowers' credit access.

The modifiable templates are a follow-up to a similar notification the organization created in 2019 for lender use.

A new commercial-mortgage loan for seven facilities operated by the self-storage REIT is the largest of 41 loans in the conduit deal.

The subprime consumer lender will also collateralize loans from its newly launched secured-loan platform in its second securitization of 2021.

However, conditions for commercial mortgages overall worsened slightly due to persistent concerns in the hotel and office sectors, a Moody’s Investors Service report found.

Both agencies cited the increasingly sunny economic outlook driven by the reach of COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

While government protections currently shield most borrowers and delay process timelines, a growing backlog is likely to hit some areas of the country worse than others.

Thanks to a series of government measures, the pandemic did not cause the massive wave of distressed debt flooding the market that many expected, but certain property types remain vulnerable.

Three months into President Biden’s term, the White House has yet to select a nominee to run the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or pick an acting chief. That inaction will make it more difficult for Democrats to unwind Trump-era policies, critics say.

The second securitization from the joint venture AGCO Finance is preparing to issue $1 billion in notes backed by payments on retail installment loans and lease contracts on new and used agricultural equipment.