Lower average FICOs and fewer loans to higher-qualified buyers are among the reasons DBRS has assigned a higher loss level to Westlake's latest transaction.

As of March 31, the early-stage delinquency rate was just 2.5% of total all private student loans, according to MeasureOne, up five basis points from the same point in 2016.

The Federal Reserve was not an economic buyer; it accumulated its vast holdings of mortgage bonds for policy reasons; Fannie Mae's chief economist, Douglas Duncan, looks at who might step up, and at what yield.

The senior tranche of triple-A rated notes to be issued benefits from 38.65% credit enhancement, up over 10 percentage points from 27.25% for the comparable tranche of the sponsor's previous deal.

The 46th overall securitization of court-ordered, term structured-settlement receivables is the company's second deal for 2017.

The government-sponsored enterprises transferred $5.5 billion of credit risk on $174 billion of mortgages in their portfolios during the first quarter.

The sponsors obtained a $500 million mortgage on the office building at the corner of Madison Avenue and 42 Street; proceeds were used to repay debt and fund a $330 million equity distribution.

Nelnet's offering is backed by federally guaranteed loans; Darien Rowayton Bank's is backed by private loans refinancing the debt of borrowers with prestigious degrees and high incomes.

It's the sponsor's first securitization to be rated by Morningstar; DBRS and Kroll Bond Rating Agency are still capping their ratings of Property Assessed Clean Energy bonds at double-A.

The Michigan company had fewer gains from loan sales. It also reported an increase in noninterest expenses.

Barclays Bank and American Express are offering a combined $1.19 billion of bonds backed by credit card receivables, according to rating agency presale reports.

One potential area of concern is commercial real estate; more than two-thirds of respondents in the latest IACPM survey quarter believe defaults will increase in this area over the next year.