Kroll assigned an AA+ to the Class A-1 tranche of EJF’s $351 million TruPS transaction, up two notches from AA- on the sponsor's prior transaction.

American Honda Finance's fourth auto-loan securitization of the year also features borrowers with higher scores and larger loans.

Proceeds from the deal, which is rated by Kroll Bond Rating Agency, will be used to repay unrated notes that the company issued earlier in 2018.

Eagle Point's CEO criticized "hyperbole" about growing risks in leveraged loans and CLOs, noting the benefits that price volatility can present to equity buyers.

Calling a $149 million transaction and securitizing the notes allows Goal Structured Solutions to benefit from a reduction in spreads since 2016.

Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat added to the chorus of bankers offering warnings about credit risks that loom outside of the banking industry.

NIBC's €476.2 million transaction has comparable credit quality to recent deals in the Netherlands; the collateral has a weighted average LTV ratio of under 80% and weighted average seasoning of four years.

The conduit's allocation is unrelated to the e-tailer's big "HQ2" announcement this week, but is one of two investment-grade loans included in Citi's new 2018-C6 commercial mortgage pool.

While they won’t be in position to enact legislation, House Democrats could use their newfound power to spotlight issues that Republicans have largely ignored, including the exploding levels of corporate debt.

The structured credit specialist will more than double its $2.9 billion in assets by acquiring a portfolio of three collateralized loan obligations that Trimaran Advisors runs from KCAP Financial.

BBVA, BNP Paribas and MUFG recently used BBVA's blockchain to reach an agreement within 24 hours — instead of two weeks — to lend a Spanish power company $150 million.

Ginnie Mae officials are concerned about unusual activity with Department of Veterans Affairs cash-out refinances and are investigating the causes, as well as whether predatory lenders are taking advantage of veterans.