Volkswagen Financial Services U.K. is pooling £750 million of U.K. auto loans to back sterling denominated bonds issued from its UK Driver trust.

Banks are seeing steady growth in consumer loan demand nationwide, particularly in auto loans and mortgages, according to a report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Board.

Moody’s Investors Service is giving investors and sponsors more time to review proposed changes to its methodology for rating bonds backed by federally guaranteed student loans.

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has reached a deal with forbearing bondholders to reduce its $9 billion in debt by swapping outstanding bonds for one of two kinds of securitizations, receiving 85% of their existing claims.

Dutch mortgage lender Obvion, which is a subsidiary of Rabobank, is marketing a securitization backed by Dutch residential mortgage and construction loans.

NewStar Financial has launched a $400 collateralized loan obligation that complies with European risk retention standards, according to Fitch Ratings.

Commercial Credit Group (CCG) is marketing $309 million of securities backed by construction, transportation and waste management equipment loan and lease contracts.

Two Harbors Investment Corp. is preparing yet up another securitization of fixed-rate, 30-year jumbo mortgages to borrowers with strong credit, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency and Fitch Ratings.

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate rose in August, reversing an improvement in the rate in July, according to Trepp.

American Homes 4 Rent is sticking with a feature that reduces refinancing risk in its upcoming single family rental (SFR) securitization, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Losses on subprime auto loan portfolios haven’t increased at nearly the same rate as delinquencies thanks to the increased regulatory scrutiny over subprime lending and securitization, says Standard & Poor’s.