Testing of the common securitization platform is taking longer than expected, but the Federal Housing Finance Agency said it won't delay the 2019 launch of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's new single "uniform mortgage-backed security."

The dramatic tightening in loan spreads this year made it difficult for the CLO manager to manage to various performance metrics of its deals, and this required building flexibility into deals being refinanced.

Despite boosting credit enhancement, the sponsor was only able to earn an 'A' from S&P Global Ratings, which cited heightened competition and adverse borrower selection.

A provision in the original Senate tax reform bill would have required companies acquiring mortgage servicing rights to pay taxes upfront for their anticipated servicing income.

The issuer, Avis Budget Rental Car Funding, is a master trust, and the $400 million of notes to be issued in the Series 2017-2 transaction rank pari passu with the issuer’s other outstanding series of notes.

The German-based transport finance company is marketing a $722.5 million transaction secured by lease proceeds on a portfolio of 36 mostly older passenger jets.

Keith Krasney joins this week from Locke Lord, where he chaired the securitization group. He advises clients on secondary market transactions involving mortgage loans.

In its third securitization of cash-out auto loans, OneMain will for the first time include originations from the 1,000 legacy offices acquired from CitiFinancial.

Introducing limits on federally guaranteed loans to graduate students, instead of letting them borrow whatever schools charge, would create a multibillion-dollar opportunity for private lenders.

Numerous business sectors are urging lawmakers to act quickly to extend the National Flood Insurance Program before a crucial deadline next week.

CHT 2017-CSMO will issue six classes of notes in the $1.38 billion transaction, which will refinance a 2016 mortgage securitization and provide funds for renovation.

The deal is similar to several sponsored by Jefferies that used the same moniker, Station Place, but were backed by revolving pools of mortgages originated by multiple lenders.