The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has formally appealed an October court ruling that undercut the agency's independent status, arguing that the decision laid out a theory of separation of powers without precedent in case law or the Constitution.

Ashford Hospitality Trust is tapping the securitization market to refinance a hotel portfolio.

The November rush of new and refinanced collateralized loan obligations deals has quickly closed the gap on this year’s lagging levels of transaction volume compared to 2015.

RAIT Financial Trust has launched its sixth commercial real estate (CRE) collateralized loan obligation (CLO), according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Huntington Bancshares followed through Thursday on its previously announced plans to launch a regional $1.5 billion prime auto securitization of indirect loans underwritten and serviced for partnering dealerships.

Lending Club founder and online-lending pioneer Renaud Laplanche is seeking a second act in a new company.

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through November 18, 2016.

Underwriting league tables for asset-backed securities for the year through November 18, 2016.

Bayview Asset Management, a Coral Gables, Fla.-based property firm owned by Blackstone Group, is pursuing a$214.3 million securitization of performing and re-performing mortgage loans acquired from CitiFinancial.

The leading used-car lender in the UK is piloting its latest revolving securitization secured by £405 million in consumer and commercial vehicle leases.

Fannie Mae said Thursday it obtained reinsurance on another $11.7 billion of residential mortgages through its Credit Insurance Risk Transfer of the year.