Freddie Mac in the next month plans to approve three more lenders, including one bank, to make multifamily loans between $1 million and $5 million for GSE purchase and securitization, according to an official. Banks were not initially courted.

Several store closing announced by J.C. Penny and Macy's could spell trouble for struggling malls.

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd., (MUSHD) a member of global financial group MUFG, has tapped a UBS veteran to help expand its structured products business.

Freddie Mac’s first three risk-sharing transactions of 2015 are all insurance policies.

Thomson Reuters data on issuance of ABS, MBS and CMBS for the year through Jan. 9 2015.

Asset-backed securities that priced in the two weeks ended Jan. 9, 2015.

Global Sea Containers Ltd. is marketing a $130 million of triple-B trated notes backed by sea container leases.

Single-family landlords have largely curtailed their buying in key markets, and may even be ready to start selling properties.

Cerberus Capital Management is planning a securitization of re-performing residential mortgages, according to Fitch Ratings.

Hyundai Capital plans to add a $1.2 billion securitization to the growing auto loan ABS pipeline.

The Senate approved legislation Thursday to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, sending it to President Obama's desk after a months-long battle.

AmeriCredit, the subprime lending subsidiary of General Motors Financial, has lined up a $1.1 billion securitization backed by subprime loans.