Allowing alternative data such as rent and utility payments has bipartisan support, but some say it could create more problems than it solves.

Towd Point Mortgage Funding 2018 Auburn 12 Plc is backed by 2,913 properties, all of which were previously securitized in the sponsor’s 2015-vintage Auburn Securities 9 portfolio.

The Stamford, Conn., issuer of store credit cards has two potential options after the retail giant chose to partner with Capital One. But the decision over which path to take is out of its hands.

Fannie Mae has issued securities supporting the transition away from the London interbank offered rate; something that could become more pressing for lenders if adjustable-rate mortgages were to become more prevalent.

A ruling involving a Cleveland law firm casts doubt on CFPB claims that attorneys misrepresent their role to consumers.

Recent documentation tweaks that afford "excessive amounts of flexibility" to CLO managers can introduce "material, and even unquantifiable, risks" into transactions, according to the rating agency.

A $333 million first mortgage on the Palmer House Hilton, a 24-story building with 1,641 guestrooms in Chicago’s central business district, is being securitized by JPMorgan Chase.

The credit quality of the initial collateral pool is similar to that of United Auto Credit Corp.'s previous transaction, but the performance of the lender's managed portfolio of subprime loans is improving.

Just 5.1% of the $91 million of liens backing the transaction are vacant, down from 9.2% of the prior deal; this allowed the sponsor to borrower more heavily against the value of hte collateral.

Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Some collateral attributes, such as non-full documentation and a high percentage of non-QM and HPQM loans, fall slightly outside the credit box seen in other recent prime transactions, according to Fitch.

Jack Remondi issued a direct call Wednesday for the agency to drop its lawsuit against the student loan servicer. “You’ve had five years to look for your evidence, you’ve found none,” he said.