The company has proven it's possible to obtain a credit rating for bonds backed by leases on rooftop panels -- but at a cost.

The limited number of buyers able to write big tickets allows them players to dictate terms.

The limited number of buyers able to write big tickets allows them players to dictate terms.

Investors continue to find ways to play an asset class with a limited life span

How investors are still finding ways to play an asset class with a limited life span.

Data provider Lewtan has launched a service that provides information about loans used as collateral for European residential mortgage-backed securities and securitizations of loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.

A commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) linked to a single borrower in New York’s Garment District — the 23-story Eleven Penn building — is being prepped for issuance, according to a pre-sale report by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

At €10 billion, European CMBS maturities will slow down in 2014 compared to the €16 billion maturing in 2013; but loans will compete for refinancing opportunities with the backlog of existing specially serviced loans, according to Standard & Poor's.

Moody's Investors Service forecasts issuance of eight-to-ten deals backed by enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs) during 2014, in line with 2013 activity.

Credit rating agency TransUnion has reported a continued increase in delinquent auto loans in the U.S.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule Tuesday that allows it to supervise the largest nonbank student loan servicers in the country.

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation plans to issue a $833 million securitization of retail auto loans.