U.S. dollar funding is gaining traction among U.K. issuers of RMBS and credit card ABS.

Russian middle-tier bank Vozrozhdenie is in the local market with a ruble-denominated RMBS, the first time the issuer has tapped this market. Rated 'Ba3' by Moody's Investors Service, the bank itself is not controlled by the government, making it an anomaly in the current environment.

Fannie Mae acquired $58.4 billion of mortgages from its seller/servicers in October, its best purchase month since January and a sign that low rates are starting to spur new activity in the primary market.

Standard & Poor's changed some of its ratings for National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. (NPFG), the municipal bond insuring subsidiary of MBIA.

Petroplus Holdings AG has implemented a new receivables securitization program, which will provide up to $200 million through the sale of the company’s U.K. receivables.

The American Legion is calling on Congress to extend the $729,750 loan limit on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-guaranteed loans before the ceiling drops down to $625,500 on Jan. 1.

American Airlines' bankruptcy could create some collateral damage for Citigroup Inc., which runs the airline's large rewards credit card program.

Pending home sales surged 10.4% to a reading of 93.3 in October from an unrevised 4.6% decrease to 84.5 in September, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Goldman Sachs head of global leveraged finance is retiring, according to an internal firm memo.

Assured Guaranty has filed suit against JPMorgan Chase Bank with regards to the sale of MBS by Bear Stearns. JPMorgan acquired Bear Stearns in 2008.

ING Bank is marketing a €1.28 billion ($1.72 billion) securitization of prime Dutch residential mortgage loans.

Santander Consumer Finance SA will issue a €912.3 million ($1.34 million) securitization of auto loans.