The Equifax breach has millions of Americans now thinking about freezing their credit to guard against identity theft. But those who act could be cutting themselves off from the nation's vast credit economy.

Mortgage investors want Freddie Mac to align its policy with Fannie Mae's when it comes to how delinquencies related to Hurricane Harvey affect credit risk transfer deals.

Investor demand for mortgage bonds is strong; the only limiting factors are consumer awareness of the product and loan officers' willingness to offer them.

CIFC once preferred investing in the equity of other managers' CLOs and selling stakes in its own deals. Risk retention has forced a change in this business model.

Cisco DeVries, the chief executive of Renew Financial, said the bills will bring much-needed stability to Property Assessed Clean Energy, which uses a property assessment to finance upgrades.

Asset-backeds have long benefited from the low interest rate environment, but participants at an industry conference appear to think that the party cannot go on forever.

The bankers and lawyers who put these deals together have been working hard to broaden their appeal beyond insurance companies, the traditional buyers.

The upstart firm, owned by private equity firm Eldridge Industries, is issuing its third deal since June; the $1.3 billion offering brings its total issuance for the year to over $4 billion.

MJX CEO Hans Christensen thinks the $500 billion market lacks the heft to influence lawmakers or regulators; he says any relief from rules requiring "skin in the game" of deals will have to benefit other asset classes as well.

Senate Democrats' legislative bid to reform the credit reporting industry is tempered and balanced, according to analysts, which could help it gain traction in the GOP-controlled Congress.

The largest loan, One Kansas City Place, representing 10.3% of the collateral pool, is primarily occupied by an investment-grade tenant, Kansas City Power and Light Co.

U.K. authorities are years away from phasing out the London Interbank Offered Rate, but Conning's Paul Norris is urging the industry to pick up the pace on alternative benchmarks now that it's a matter of "when," not "if."