The specialty aircraft asset management firm, which leases mid- to end-life aircraft to airlines globally, has pieced together a $916 million portfolio of leases to 20 airlines in 17 countries in its third esoteric asset-backed transaction.

Despite efforts by regulators and banks to improve underwriting of commercial leveraged loans, the number of troubled large syndicated credits jumped again this year, according to a report released Friday by federal regulators.

The Federal Housing Administration is promoting a particular kind of financing for residential energy retrofits that another regulator staunchly opposes. Mortgage lenders and investors have qualms, too, about the impact on their standing in collateral claims.

Underwriting league tables for asset-backed securities for the year through July 29, 2016.

Toyota and Nissan are marketing a combined $2.5 billion of bonds backed by retail auto loans.

AmeriCredit’s third subprime auto loan securitization for the year displays the company’s recent shift toward more new car originations with lengthier terms.

Marriot Vacations Worldwide plans to issue $250 million of notes backed by timeshare loans.

Two Harbors Investment Corp., one of the few regular sponsors of private-label mortgage securitization post-financial crisis, is pulling out of the market.

Wheels Inc., one of the nation’s oldest and largest vehicle fleet lessors, is back in the securitization market after a year’s absence with a pool of corporate lease contracts.

Blue Bridge Financial, a specialty lender that caters to manufacturers, vendors, and distributors of commercial equipment, has obtained a $40 million securitization facility from Sun Life Assurance and Securicor.

Banco Sabadell is pushing out a €1.75 billion (US$1.92 billion) securitization of small business loans through a newly established trust platform.