After contracting sharply last year amid regulatory uncertainty and an economic slowdown, Brazil’s structured finance market now appears to be poised for a recovery.

Ratings agencies are being extra careful to flat the potential risks in a variety of assets classes well ahead of time.

Ratings agencies have received a number of proposals for private-label resi

Strong payment structures and high credit enhancement levels will mitigate the impact of less conservative underwriting on subprime auto loan securitizations.

Spreads in the primary market have tightened so much that equity holders are calling collateralized loan obligations issued as recently as 2011 in order to fund new deals more cheaply.

Lease securitization has the potential to plug a yawning financing gap for non-U.S. airlines.

Five new originators of Russian RMBS debuted last year; players say the issuer stable will keep growing.

How long until looser underwriting affects the performance of auto securitizations?

Lower volumes of underperforming loans and improved workout practices reduced the traffic of delinquent, securitized commercial mortgage loans in and out of special servicing, according to Fitch Ratings.

Cabela’s Inc. upsized its triple-A note offering to $327.3 million from $255 million and priced the notes on Wednesday afternoon.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are likely to remain key participants in the mortgage market as the private label securities market struggles to revive.