Posts about "Mortgage Loans (CMBS and RMBS) (5)"

On Our Watch: CMBS in the Time of COVID-19

Perhaps no credit market is as much a bellwether for the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic than commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). While the impact of relief programs on consumer-based markets remains to be seen, CMBS offers a broad view into the health of consumers, vulnerable industries, the success of stimulus programs on small and medium-sized businesses and the...

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In A World...Without LIBOR

It could be the trailer for a thrilling movie, but whether it turns out to be a horror flick or a mystery depends on what happens before December 2021. That’s when the financial community’s reliance on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is expected to be phased out. Proposals are on the table, but the prospect of litigation over LIBOR fallback provisions should prompt parties to promote...

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On Our Watch: COVID-19 Mortgage and Foreclosure Relief

With the fallout of the 2008 mortgage crisis fresh in our minds and still shaping the market and policy, the government and market participants have acted swiftly to step in and offer some immediate relief for borrowers, while keeping liquidity as high as possible.

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Market Insights in a Time of Crisis

Distance – the space between – defines our present in so many respects, but that’s not what will lead to success in any market. We have distance from each other, distance from our normal life of just days ago and distance from a future without COVID-19. But that distance has underscored the interconnection of people and markets and their actions like nothing has before. Sure, we knew we were all...

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Court Solution Seen for Libor Issue

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in an Asset-Backed Alert article, "Court Solution Seen for Libor Issue."

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Long Road Ahead: Climate Change Management in US RMBS Slow to Appear

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in the Structured Credit Investor article, “Long Road Ahead: Climate Change Management in US RMBS Slow to Appear.”

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Mortgage Lending and RMBS: Market Momentum Heading into 2020

With political turmoil, mixed economic signals and some industry-wide changes afoot, unpredictability seems to be the hallmark of the RMBS market. Since unpredictability can make people more dependent on predictions and past experience, we’ve identified some of the key events of 2019 and where they might lead in 2020.

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