The use eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages out of RMBS trusts would spell trouble for bondholders; but lcities may turn to other options to help homeowners.

Frederick Buffone joined Fifth Street Management as a managing director and head of capital markets, according to a company press release.

Highbridge Principal Strategies is marketing a $378.5 actively-managed collateralized loan obligation

The government-sponsored enterprises’ risk sharing bonds treatment under Basel III international accounting standards will ultimately affect bank investors’ appetite for them, according to Fitch Ratings.

Apollo Credit Management is planning two actively-managed collateralized loan obligations. One for $775 Million dubbed ALM VII(R), and the other for $843.85 million dubbed ALM VII(R)-2, according to Standard and Poor's presale reports.

MassMutual Asset Finance plans to issue a $732.9 million equipment loan and lease ABS.

Sallie Mae is marketing a $747 million of securitization of government guaranteed student loans.

It is Enterprise's six fleet securitization. The notes are backed by vehicle fleet leases orginated the company.

Hyundai Capital America plans to issue a $786.18 million auto lease securitization deal.

View year-to-date issuance through Aug. 30 for ABS, MBS and CMBS.

View the year-to-date manager rankings through Aug. 30 for the different ABS sectors, including real estate, credit cards and autos.

Bank of America said regulators may bring civil claims on securitizations backed by jumbo mortgages and collateralized mortgage obligations.