Either as a spur or a hindrance to structured finance, regulations remain the dominant theme of our industry (and, by extension this magazine) in 2014.

Disclosing loan-level data is crucial to rebuilding investor confidence in mortgage-backed securities. It also introduces the risk of compromising borrowers' personal information.

Since the first securitization of single-family rental properties materialized last November, the sector has drawn criticism from housing analysts and politicians.

Despite regulatory hurdles, participants see nothing in the way of issuance reaching $60 billion to $70 billion this year.

Finke says the industry needs to address the lack of understanding about its performance and role in the economy.

After the financial crisis, Turkish banks found that they could continue to securitize diversified payment rights without the by-then worthless insurance wraps. Some banks have found that they can also do deals without arrangers from abroad.

Residential mortgage bonds backed by qualified mortgages, as well as non-qualified mortgages, are no doubt on the drawing board if not in the works, as issuers run out of earlier loans to securitize; however experts diverge on the composition of the first deals.

Wider pricing on the second-ever securitization of single-family rental properties suggests that investors are becoming more discerning about this new asset class.

For sheer scale of securitizable assets, it’s tough to beat trade finance, and banks have new incentives to get these assets off their balance sheets.

S&P has requesting additional info on property valuations; the deal's delayed; and Fitch weighs on what it sees as faulty property valuations by its rival.

View Thomson Reuters data on issuance for the year-to-date through May 2 for ABS, MBS and CMBS.

View the deals featured in ASR's Scorecard database that priced in the two weeks ended May 2.