The percentage decline is attributed mostly to an $8 billion October surge of new commercial-mortgage securitization activity, rather than improving performance of legacy assets.

Federal and state policymakers wagged their fingers this week at high-cost lenders that might be looking to team with banks to evade a 36% ceiling on interest rates.

The two Democratic senators said the bureau's policy could allow companies to circumvent consumer finance laws.

The Jersey Mike’s quick-serve sandwich franchise is turning to whole-business securitization to refinance debt, fund expansion efforts and provide a dividend to the owners.

Moody's and Kroll have lower loss expectations for the online platform's next $380M securitization.

The Treasury secretary suggested a role for lawmakers in containing any fallout with financial contracts stemming from the transition to a new interest rate benchmark.

A report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council cited a bigger share of originations and servicing by nonbanks as a potential vulnerability in the financial system.

ACAM 2019-FL1 is a $400.27 million portfolio of commercial mortgage assets, consisting of whole loans as well as senior pari-passu participations in real estate loans or notes from 21 obligors.

According to presale reports, Ohana Real Estate Investors is sponsoring a $370 million bond sale backed by an interest-only, floating-rate loan financing its purchase of the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif.

Wealthfront will add third-party mortgages to its investing platform, while Varo Money says robo advice and mortgages are in its long-term plans.

The notes, raised to BBB from BBB-, had been placed on watch for a possible upgrade in mid-November after the fitness chain issued $550 million in a new 2019 notes offering through the Planet Fitness Master Issuer trust.

Alternative data "may improve the speed and accuracy of credit decisions and may help firms evaluate the creditworthiness of consumers," the agencies said.