Home prices exhibit a stronger correlation to GDP growth and employment growth than interest rates due to the generally pro-cyclical nature of housing values.

Pretium and Värde Partners announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Pretium to acquire Deephaven Mortgage LLC from Värde Partners.

We expect structural imbalances in the U.S. housing market will continue, leading to further tightening of fundamentals and higher shelter costs.

In our view, the sharp change in homeowner affordability, coupled with strong housing demand and tight supply, is likely to drive significant rental demand from households priced out of homeownership due to cost or credit.

Pretium Partners, LLC (“Pretium”), an investment management firm focused on real estate, mortgage finance and corporate credit with over $10 billion in assets under management, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Selene Holdings LLC (“Selene”) from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) and Ranieri Partners LLC (“Ranieri”).

To compare credit cycles, we look at three critical factors including the length of a default cycle, its magnitude, and severity of loss.

The U.S. economy is performing well, supported by healthy job growth, corporate tax reform and elevated consumer and business confidence.

Total equity capital committed during the fundraising period exceeded $1 billion, including SFR Fund II and targeted commitments from separately managed accounts pursuing SFR strategies.

Progress Residential, a leading owner and operator of high-quality single-family homes for rent, formed by alternative investment manager Pretium Partners, LLC, today announced that Chaz Mueller has joined Progress Residential as Chief Executive Officer.

Last week, Pretium reached an agreement to assume management of two CLOs that are currently managed by NewMark Capital LLC. NewMark Capital Funding 2013-1 CLO Ltd and NewMark Capital Funding 2014-2 CLO Ltd currently hold approximately US$750 million in assets.

The compression in housing availability during a period of improving economic growth and sustained housing demand drove another year of rental rate and home price growth.