Hybrid work environments are expected to put pressure on CMBS loans for office properties over the next two years and lead to a growing number of properties failing to refinance.
A new IRS private letter ruling outlined a case where exchange bond certificates from a REMIC or grantor trust would be considered a stripped bond under tax policy.
A decline in expanded-credit MBS activity led to an overall drop in non-agency MBS issuance in the fourth quarter of 2023, while prime non-agency MBS rebounded to close out the year.