Anyone active in the Residential Transitional Loan (RTL) securitization market is familiar with the question that comes up when a portfolio is being assembled for a deal: “What do we do with the loans backed by 5+ unit multifamily properties?” The answer is usually some version of “Keep the concentration low, treat them conservatively, and [...]
KBRA’s entrance into rental transition loans ratings introduces optionality that could materially reshape tranche sizing, pricing, and proceeds. This is year, getting the best financing for Residential Transitional Loan (RTL) portfolios will require more deliberate planning than in prior years. It’s not because of a lack of investor demand or market fundamentals have shifted. It’s [...]
Underwriting corrections and stronger sponsor quality have fueled a sharp rebound in multifamily residential transition loans while other segments remain volatile. By Sam Kaddah, Liquid Logics, and Aleksandra Simanovsky, Adige Advisory In the historically opaque and fragmented world of residential transition loans (RTLs), standardized performance data has been difficult to come by. But thanks to [...]
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