New commentary from DBRS Morningstar highlights how the company looks at banks’ management of climate-related risks—in particular, from a credit perspective.
Read More »The Industry Pulse: Updates on Morningstar and More …
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Read More »Morningstar Completes DBRS Acquisition
Morningstar, Inc., a provider of independent investment research, recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DBRS for a purchase price of $669 million.
Read More »A Bridge Too Far to Cross
Bridge loans, or fix-and-flip loans, have only recently entered the RMBS market. But here’s a breakdown on the threat they pose homeowners and investors according to a major crediting agency.
Read More »Revisiting Single-Family Rental Securitizations
The latest single-family rental report from Morningstar Credit Ratings finds the average vacancy rate across single-borrower, single-family rental securitizations improving for the fifth consecutive month. The average SFR securitization vacancy rate declined to 4.4 percent in March 2018 from 4.6 ...
Read More »Single-Family Rental Lease Retention Strengthens as Rents Rise
The latest single-family rental research from Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC shows the rental market following familiar trends in the closing months of 2017, with more renters choosing to renew their expiring leases and delinquency rates holding steady. Morningstar’s Single-Family Rental ...
Read More »Rental Vacancies Poised to Drop
Stats show lease expirations are on the decline for single-family rental securitizations. And according to new research, that could indicate a drop in vacancies is on the horizon.
Read More »Is Subprime About to Make a Comeback?
Could increasing non-QM issuance indicate another crash is on the horizon? Are non-QM loans the new subprime? Research released today may have the answer everyone is looking for.
Read More »SE a Popular Spot for Rental Investors
Due to changes in securitization trends, rental property investors are shifting their acquisition efforts toward the Southeastern U.S. The region offers lower acquisition costs and more attractive yields, a new RMBS report found. In 2016, Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Indiana made up the bulk of investments.
Read More »Morningstar Predicts Drop in Prepayments
Analysts say they expect tighter interest rates to lead to fewer borrowers making early payments.
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