Securitization

Pros see longevity for residential transition loans

Real estate professionals attending a recent Morningstar | DBRS panel discussion were optimistic about the new production prospects for residential transition loans (RTL), with about 60% saying they expected positive long-term growth, and around 32% expecting flat production from the sector. The financing environment is also positive, they said. Forty-four percent of industry professionals in […]

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Nada fund buys 132 home equity agreements from affiliate

U.S. Home Equity Fund I, a real estate investment fund managed by Nada Asset Management, has purchased 132 home equity agreements from an affiliate in an over $10 million transaction. Nada launched the fund in February of this year, with the aim of creating a diverse portfolio of HEAs, also referred to as home equity

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Angel Oak Mortgage raises $350.2 million in MBS

As non-prime mortgage assets continue to make up a significant portion of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) deals, Angel Oak Mortgage Fund is preparing to issue $350.2 million in MBS secured by a portfolio dominated by mortgage loans considered non-qualified or exempt from ability to repay rules. Non-qualified mortgages account for most of the loans, at 55.2%,

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KKR builds record $42 billion private real estate loan pipeline

(Bloomberg) — KKR & Co. has a record volume of commercial-property financings lined up, and expects more deals as property prices reset and other lenders pull back amid market volatility. The investment firm’s pipeline has reached an all-time high of $42 billion, the second such record set this year, according to a Tuesday note by

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Citi invests in business purpose lender Vontive

Vontive, which is a fintech specializing in business purpose mortgages, has received an investment from Citi, which also acted as lead bookrunner on its first-ever securitization. The amount of the off-cycle investment was disclosed. It is the first new capital in the company since its 2022 Series B fundraise, said Vontive CEO Charles McKinney. The

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Trump says Fannie Mae to keep U.S. guarantee as public firm

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said that the US government would retain guarantees and an oversight role over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac even as he pursues a public offering for the mortgage giants. I am working on TAKING THESE AMAZING COMPANIES PUBLIC, but I want to be clear, the US Government will keep its

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Ellington Financial’s latest MBS raises $345.8 million from investment properties

A pool of 1,248 mortgage loans on a range of investment residential properties, including single-family homes, condominiums and multi-unit properties, will secure $345.8 million in mortgage-backed securities through the Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2025-INV2 transaction. The deal, EFMT 2025-INV2, offers notes through about nine tranches of class A, M and B notes, with X and

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