In a report today, Moody’s Investors Service said that the outstanding volume of asset-backed commercial paper issued by U.S. conduits has risen for the first time since 2007, when the short-term securities slipped into a seemingly unstoppable decline.

Total issuance of ABS, CMBS and CDOs for the year through Dec. 19, 2014.

Asset-backed securities that priced in the two weeks ended Dec. 19, 2014.

Aldus Aviation priced a $540 million aircraft lease securitization; its first aircraft lease ABS called ATLAS Series 2014-1.

As expected, federal regulators are delaying implementation of the Volcker Rule's prohibition on collateralized loan obligations, giving institutions an additional two years to comply.

Greystone has closed the first two transactions originated under Freddie Mac's new small balance commercial mortgage loan initiative.

Karen Pallotta has joined Redwood Trust’s Board of Directors, the company announced in a press release today.

Sankaty Advisors is prepping a €364.025 million ($447 million) European collateralized loan obligation, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Fitch Ratings could put 20 commercial mortgage securitizations under review for a possible downgrade if Congress fails to renew government-sponsored terrorism reinsurance.

Consumer Portfolio Services has closed on its fourth securitization of subprime auto loans of the year.

European banks have begun re-marketing securitizations that they had retained as collateral for central bank funding, and this is expected to accelerate in 2015.