Sallie Mae priced its $995.8 million SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-5.

General Electric is working on a $446.85 million securitization of small equipment loans, its first of 2013.

Private student loan securitizations issued between 2010 and 2013 contain loans of stronger credit quality and are likely to perform better than 2006 to 2009 securitizations, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Bluestep Finans AB and Blustep Bostadslan AB are working on a Swedish Krona denominated non-conforming RMBS issuance called Bluestep Mortgage Securities No.2.

Concerns about risk retention rules could lead CLO managers to structure new deals with shorter non-call periods, according to analysts at Barclays.

Through bitter experience, bond purchasers learned about the moral hazard embedded in private RMBS and their grossly inadequate legal protections.

Over the last three years, however, the share of portfolios of securitized European auto loans originated by non-captives has risen significantly. And Moody’s Investors Service says this trend has historically indicates a higher credit risk overall for the market.

Amherst Securities is preparing to issue a $1.85 million CMBS backed by non-performing loans and real estate-owned commercial properties, according to a Fitch Ratings presale.

Stonegate Mortgages may be the newest name added to the prime RMBS pipeline in a sector of securitization that has seen volumes increased 2.7 times compared to 2012.

Shellpoint the home lender founded by mortgage-bond pioneer Lewis Ranieri is lining up its second RMBS deal of 2013.

Hyundai priced its $1.28 billion auto loan deal and World Omni Financial Corp. priced its $783 million auto-lease backed securitization deal.

Sallie Mae upsized its latest Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) backed ABS deal, SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-5 to $995.8 million from $747 million.