CMBS

  • New highs for CMBS repays

    Two-thirds of European CMBS loans maturing in 2016 will repay as a result of high prepayment levels, according to Moody's. This will be a dramatic increase on the average 38% repayment rate that has been recorded since 1Q12.

    "These high repayments are a product of improved lending conditions and stabilising occupational market fundamentals for secondary quality properties, which started 12 .......

    News Round-up 21 January 2016

  • Euro ABS/MBS turns

    After two weeks of insulation from broader market volatility the positive tone in the European ABS/MBS secondary market has turned.

    "It's become challenging, to put it mildly, now that macro volatility is impacting our space and drying up liquidity," says one trader. "The last two sessions have been risk off and I don't see that changing today with most investors .......

    SCIWire 21 January 2016

  • Euro secondary story unchanged

    Yesterday's improvement in broader markets did not change the story in the European securitisation secondary market and this morning's macro weakness is likely to keep it that way.

    "Yesterday things were a bit better overall and credit indices came in some way," says one trader. "However, little changed in our sector."

    Instead, recent trends continue, the trader says. "Senior prime .......

    SCIWire 20 January 2016

  • Multifamily expert added

    Walker & Dunlop has beefed up its multifamily finance group by hiring Hal Reinauer as vp. In this role, he will focus on originating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans out of the firm's Boston office.

    Reinauer moves from his role as director at Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, where he similarly concentrated on multifamily financing. He also previously served as an .......

    Job Swaps 20 January 2016

  • Vulcan CMBS prospects eyed

    The EuroCastle Office Portfolio in Vulcan (ELoC28) has been sold at a level sufficient to repay the securitised loan in full. Progress on the other loans securitised in the deal suggests that the class F and class G notes will suffer total losses.

    The €24.9m EuroCastle loan contains six office properties in Germany and accounts for 10% of the CMBS. A .......

    News 19 January 2016

  • Swaps allow for higher ratings

    Cross-currency swaps that mitigate the effect of foreign exchange controls have enabled Moody's to assign ratings above the applicable foreign currency bond ceilings to foreign currency-denominated securitisation transactions, says the rating agency. Without these features such ratings would not be attainable.

    "To mitigate the transferability and convertibility restrictions, an offshore swap counterparty typically receives local currency payments from an onshore .......

    News Round-up 19 January 2016

  • Oil slump is CRT concern

    Oil prices last week hit their lowest mark for 12 years, with significant implications for CRT deals. Should oil prices remain depressed over the coming quarters, Barclays analysts expect the underperformance of oil-affected areas to worsen.

    Oil prices began to fall in 2H14 and have been on a downward trajectory for much of 2015-2016. While oil areas had been outperforming .......

    News 19 January 2016

  • Hudson loses another anchor

    Hudson Valley Mall is set to lose another anchor chain when Macy's closes shop in April 2016. Kroll Bond Rating Agency warns that the regional shopping mall in Kingston, New York, is exposed to the 'debilitating effects' of co-tenancy clauses.

    The shopping mall backs US$49.6m (12.8%) of pooled debt in CFCRE 2011-C1. However, Macy's looming closure, the loss of JC .......

    News Round-up 19 January 2016

  • Euro secondary hesitant

    It was an unsurprisingly quiet day yesterday in the European securitisation secondary market as participants appear hesitant to return to the fray.

    As a result of the US holiday and continuing broader market volatility it was a quiet session yesterday even for a Monday. Many investors remained sidelined and appear to be waiting for some signs of broader credit stability .......

    SCIWire 19 January 2016

  • Euro secondary resilient

    The European securitisation secondary market remained resilient into Friday's close despite broader market volatility.

    That volatility continues to ensure that activity is patchy, however. Nevertheless, the last session of the week was reasonably busy for a Friday as technicals, notably lack of supply, continue to support spreads and fuel buying interest.

    The major beneficiaries are still ECB-eligible peripherals, CMBS and .......

    SCIWire 18 January 2016

  • Finalised FRTB 'still punitive'

    The Basel Committee has released the final version of its fundamental review of the trading book (FRTB). While the final ruling remains punitive for securitisation, it is not as harsh as earlier drafts suggested it might be.

    The final version has lower capital requirements than earlier versions recommended. However, the proposed requirements are still higher than the current SSFA standard.

    News 15 January 2016

  • Unique features boost SFR deal

    Home Partners of America's (HPA) unique tenant-driven property acquisition and rent-to-own business strategy will benefit the performance of its first single-family rental (SFR) securitisation, Home Partners of America 2016-1, says Moody's. HPA 2016-1 hit the market on 12 January.

    HPA acquired the properties backing the transaction based on requests from prospective homeowners who desired to rent the properties with eventual .......

    News Round-up 15 January 2016

  • EMEA default rate stable

    The 12-month rolling loan maturity default rate for the European CMBS in S&P's rated universe decreased slightly to 10% from 10.5% at end-December 2015. Overall, the senior loan delinquency rate decreased to 47.7% from 48%.

    The delinquency rate for continental European senior loans decreased slightly to 60.2% from 60.3%. The rate for UK loans remained stable at 20%.

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    News Round-up 15 January 2016

  • StuyTown pay-offs emerge

    MLCFC 2007-5 has become one of the first CMBS to report distributions from the pay-off of the US$3bn Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village loan, resulting in the largest liquidation in the market's history with no loss (SCI passim). However, Barclays CMBS analysts note that the remittance report fails to answer key questions about excess proceeds and the amount paid for a .......

    News 15 January 2016

  • Euro secondary steady

    The European securitisation secondary market continues to see steady activity and pricing levels are for the most part stable.

    Once again, yesterday's activity was driven primarily by BWICs and flows off the back of those auctions. The main interest surrounded autos following the Renault raid with a few sellers emerging after the news broke, but by the close buying interest had .......

    SCIWire 15 January 2016

  • Distressed resolutions gather pace

    January US CMBS remittance reports show that several larger loans from CWCapital's bulk liquidations have been resolved. JPMCC 2006-CB17, MLMT 2006-C1 and CD 2007-CD4 have so far been the main beneficiaries of the auctions, with the disposal of US$395m, US$231m and US$934m respectively across 60 loans.

    The sales came in at slightly below appraisal, with net proceeds of about US$944bn .......

    News 15 January 2016

  • AXA IM boosts SF team

    AXA Investment Mangers has appointed The Duy Nguyen as senior portfolio manager. He will be based in Paris and report to co-head of securitised and structured assets Alexandre Martin-Min.

    Nguyen will be responsible for managing multi-asset class portfolios within AXA IM's structured finance team. He was most recently at Natixis and has also worked at Société Générale.

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    Job Swaps 14 January 2016

  • Online lender taps CRE pro

    RealtyMogul.com has brought in Michelle Paretti as senior md, head of originations and underwriting. She joins following roles as senior md for the small balance CRE finance group at Guggenheim Partners and coo for Guggenheim CRE finance group.

    Paretti has also previously been coo of illiquid alternative investments at Credit Suisse. In addition, she served as head of Credit Suisse's .......

    Job Swaps 14 January 2016

  • Euro secondary unchanged

    The European securitisation secondary market looks to be keeping to the same pattern seen in previous sessions - quiet away from a reasonably active BWIC calendar.

    "This week flows have been relatively quiet because of the very high volatility in broader credit," says one trader. "Today is looking like it will be no different."

    There have, however, been some pockets .......

    SCIWire 14 January 2016

  • Euro ABS/MBS active

    It was an active day across the bulk of the European ABS/MBS secondary market and today looks set to be the same.

    Yesterday's activity was led by BWIC activity, where the majority of line items traded well. Prints were notably strong on the Spanish names in for the bid.

    Volumes built off the back of BWIC supply and thanks to .......

    SCIWire 13 January 2016

  • CMBS unit moves to sole ownership

    Walker & Dunlop is to take full ownership of Walker & Dunlop Commercial Property Funding (WDCPF), its CMBS lending platform. Bob Restrick will join WDCPF as ceo.

    Restrick has 25 years of experience in CMBS, having most recently served as md at Annaly Capital Management. WDCPF was formerly a joint venture between Walker & Dunlop and a fund managed by .......

    Job Swaps 12 January 2016
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