What's keeping private-label RMBS investors up at night, and what could attract more capital, setting the stage for a broader recovery.

Regulators have granted collateralized loan obligations an exception to risk retention rules, but it's a no-go

A nascent private bond market in France is expected to grow significantly over the next two years,

But a recent $180-million deal providing coverage for SCOR Global Life shows that bond investors are now willing to accept a lower attachment point

investors must be cautious about privately issued securities in a post-GSE era where the underlying loans are subjected to a particular lender’s underwriting and sourcing processes.

Retail remains the best performing major property type in CMBS, according to Trepp; but over the next few months the JC Penny situation could weigh on the CMBS and CRE markets.

Eaglewood Capital Management issued the first securitization of peer-to-peer consumer loans on Friday.

View year-to-date issuance through Oct. 25 for ABS, MBS and CMBS.

FeatherStone Investment Group said it has selected a “major Wall Street investment bank” to act as underwriter and distributor for its first single family rental home securitization conduit.

View the year-to-date manager rankings through Oct. 25for the different ABS sectors, including real estate, credit cards and autos.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, could both be forced to close if lawmakers don't come to a resolution — potentially hamstringing several interagency efforts, including the Volcker rule and a host of derivatives rules that have yet to be finalized.

Consumer Portfolio Services has closed its third term securitization in 2013, a $205 million subprime auto loan deal.