September 20, 2024

Kiavi increased the size of its 16th securitization to $350 million and said it was the largest transaction since November 2021, bringing the total issuance since 2019 to $4 billion.

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“Fix and flip” bridge loan provider Kiavi announced on Monday that it has completed a $350 million securitization of residential bridge loans, bringing the company’s total securitizations since 2019 to $4 billion.

Bundling mortgages into securities and selling them to institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies is the ultimate source of funding for most home loans. But these mortgage-backed securities are typically rated by rating agencies and backed by giants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.

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Kiavi said all three classes of unrated securitizations – A1, A2 and M – were oversubscribed, with “strong interest from both new and established institutional investors”. The scale-up transaction is Kiavi’s 16th securitization and the largest since November 2021, the company said.

Arvind Mohan

“Kiavi’s platform and unique use of artificial intelligence, data and machine learning models have been a significant contributor to our ongoing track record, which has helped us build and grow our portfolio of Kiavi RTL assets over the past five years,” said Kiavi CEO reliable institutional needs.” Arvind Mohan said in a statement. “Our goal is to leverage our technology and artificial intelligence capabilities to further serve our customers and improve our performance as we continue to grow.”

Chiavi said the securitization includes a two-year revolving period during which principal repayments can be reinvested to purchase additional new loans.

Founded in 2013 as LendingHome, Kiavi rebranded in 2021 and now claims to be one of the largest private lenders to residential real estate investors in the United States, having originated $17.5 billion in loans to date.

Chiavi Short-term fix-and-flip bridge loans of up to $2.5 million are available to qualified investors in 32 states and Washington, D.C., allowing them to finance up to 95% of a home’s purchase price without verifying their income, employment or assets.

“Stop looking for pay stubs and old W-2s, we will not verify your income or employment,” Chiavi Commitment on its website. “Best of all, our technologically advanced platform eliminates time-consuming tasks and speeds up the closing process.”

Kiavi also offers long-term Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loans to investors who want to buy and hold one to four rental properties.Last year, Kiavi announced Expand the scope of DSCR loans Incorporate apartment rentals into buildings with homeowners associations.

Kiavi’s board of directors reshuffled the company’s top leadership last year following layoffs in 2022. Promote Mohan He became CEO in February to “help the company drive continued growth amid challenging market conditions.”

Mohan joined Kiavi in ​​2016 and served as chief operating officer before succeeding Michael Bourque as chief executive.

Alex Ummersbach

Mohan moves to hire HomeBridge and Bank of America veterans Alex Ummersbach Taking on the role of financial officer in April, Kiavi announced his appointment in December Samuel Harrity Serves as Senior Vice President of Capital Markets.

Harrity has nearly two decades of experience in real estate finance and capital markets, including serving as head of capital markets at CoreVest Finance and real estate investor platform Mynd.

Samuel Harrity

“Capital execution, coupled with our leading technology platform and data-driven lending approach, is what uniquely distinguishes Kiavi as a market leader in private lending,” Mohan said in announcing Harrity’s joining. “We look forward to leveraging Sam’s unique background and proven experience to further support Kiavi’s leading capital markets programs so that we can serve more real estate investors across the country.”

Announced in January a $300 million unrated securitization of residential transition (RTL) loans, chiavi says In 2023, it provided a record $4 billion in loans.

Mohan said at the time that the company’s “continued track record has allowed us to build and grow solid institutional demand for Kiavi’s RTL assets, which allows us to support more clients than ever before with reliable, competitively priced capital – even during This is also true in challenging macroeconomic conditions.” cycle. “

chiawe fund ltd. The company is licensed in Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon and Utah and has 27 employees working at four branches, according to records maintained by the National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry. The mortgage originator provides the guarantee.

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