Cash balances for U.S. 2.0 collateralized loan obligations and for European CLOs have climbed in 2013, according to Thomson Reuters.

Barclays has hired Adrian Radulescu to join its U.S. credit structuring team this month as a director, according to market sources.

Jumbo securitization is just one of many key financing strategies the hybrid real estate investment trust Two Harbors Investment Corp. is turning to as the government reduces its MBS footprint.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. has priced a collateralized debt obligation backed by commercial real estate; only it's not calling the transaction a CRE-CDO.

CLO issuance fell dramatically in July to $3 billion, the lowest level seen since July 2012 at $2.2 billion.

Servicing of non-agency residental mortgage backed securities continued to shift from banks in to the hands of non-banks in the second quarter of 2013 and this trend will continue.

Aashish Marfatia joins Prosiris Capital Management’s non-agency residential mortgage trading desk, according to a company press release.

The 9.85-years, super-senior A-5 tranche from the Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Citigroup $1.2 billion conduit priced five basis points wide of guidance at 105 basis points over swaps.

WhiteHorse Capital adds to this week's active CLO pipeline with $410.8 million WhiteHorse VII.

Ally Financial priced an upsized, $1 billion of subprime auto loan backed securities

Fifth Third Bank priced its upsized $1.25 billion auto loan securitization yesterday afternoon.