Liberty Lending, Upstart Network and Regional Management Corp. are looking to price bonds backed by pools of unsecured consumer loans, amid market worries about the sectors' potential challenges during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Only 18% of refinance borrowers returned to the same lender in the second quarter, the second lowest rate since 2005.

Also the Federal Housing Administration, which is a key contributor of government-insured loans to Ginnie securitizations, recently set new conditions on mortgage applicants that have been in forbearance.

The guidelines are somewhat similar to those the Federal Housing Finance Agency established for the government-sponsored enterprise market in response to the high number of loans impacted by coronavirus-related hardships.

More consumer and commercial borrowers are paying their loans, increasing the likelihood that charge-offs will be manageable for banks despite the ongoing pandemic.

The financial industry has praised the measured approach taken in a pending regulation on permitted communications with consumers. But two recent complaints by the bureau against debt collectors reflect a potentially aggressive enforcement stance.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Sept. 4-10

The dot plot will be the star of the meeting, but the coronavirus and the elections will be part of the discussion, economists say.

Some of the cures were the result of short-term remedies and could reverse as relief measures end.

The stock market has reached record highs despite rampant unemployment, recession and a global pandemic. What gives?

A three-month drought in CRE CLO issuance came to an end this week with new deals from Exantas and A10 Capital.

The ratings agency reports that the MPL industry might reckon with a potential spike in defaults as borrowers are rolled out of two- and three-month COVID-19 hardship programs.