Venn Partners plans to issue its first Dutch residential mortgage-backed securitization; the deal is backed by loans that it recently acquired from GE Artesia Bank, a unit of GE Capital International.

Citibank plans to follow up on its January credit card securitization with a second deal issued from its Citiseries.

Kroll Bond Ratings Agency is rating COMM 2014-UBS2, a $1.2 billion CMBS conduit collateralized by 59 fixed rate commercial mortgage loans that are secured by 95 properties.

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) have introduced new products that expand the scope of PRI policies, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.

Barclays Bank Delaware upsized the amount of notes issued from its Dryrock issuance trust by $150 million to $650 million, according to a deal term sheet.

Ally Bank and USAA Bank priced a total of $1.8 billion in deals backed by auto loans and leases; both were in line with initial guidance.

Calvin Wong has assumed the role of chief credit officer Morningstar Credit Ratings

Passage of housing finance reform is absolutely essential if policymakers want to see the development of a private-label securitization market again, according to industry lobbyists.

Sallie Mae priced a $676 million private student loan securitization this week. It is the issuer’s first deal of the year backed by the asset class.

JPMorgan Chase is scaling back its mortgage products as the market cools.

Barclays Bank Delaware is prepping $633-million credit card securitization, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.