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  • ASR_Bravo0805
    RMBS
    PIMCO’s non-QM securitization includes called collateral

    PIMCO is resecuritizing a large swathe of mostly non-qualified home loans that were previously bundled in 2016-2017 mortgage-backed securities, according to presale reports.

    By Glen Fest
    August 5
  • ASR_auto1129
    Auto lending
    Loss expectations diminish for subprime auto lender Byrider

    “Buy here, pay here” auto lender Byrider’s improvements in recent ABS collateral performance and operational servicing changes are gaining favor with ratings analysts.

    By Glen Fest
    August 2
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    LIBOR
    HPS plans SOFR as post-2021 Libor replacement in new CLO offering

    According to Covenant Review, HPS Investment Partners is among the first CLO managers to plan on the use of a forward-looking SOFR term rate to price coupons if Libor benchmark rates disappear after 2021, as expected.

    By Glen Fest
    August 2
  • ASR_marriott0508
    Hilton adds prefunding feature for $300M timeshare loan securitization

    Hilton Resorts Corp. will add up to $21 million in additional collateral after the closing of its Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2019-A transaction, its first of the year.

    By Glen Fest
    August 2
  • ASR_FedRateCut0801
    Interest rates
    Interest rate cut boosts mortgage, consumer ABS; benefits mixed for CLOs

    Moody’s said the Fed’s cuts – the first in a decade by the central bank – will boost real estate and consumer ABS collateral by helping lenders uphold underwriting standards and provide affordable debt options to borrowers.

    By Glen Fest
    August 1
  • ASR_OneBryant801
    CMBS
    BofA refinancing $1.6B debt on One Bryant Place high-rise

    Bank of America is tapping the commercial mortgage-backed securities market to refinance the debt on its namesake Manhattan office building, providing BofA and building co-owner The Durst Company with a hefty cash-equity payout.

    By Glen Fest
    August 1
  • CLOs
    July CLO volume keeps new-deal YTD issuance on 2018's record pace

    The 14 deals priced the week of July 22 included 10-year deals that have bought 2019 volume to $73 billion, or just shy of the comparable $75 billion mark in 2018, which had record total volume of $129 billion.

    By Glen Fest
    July 31
  • ASR_auto0515
    Prime auto ABS
    S&P: Longer-term auto loans are back-loading losses in prime ABS pools

    S&P stated that as more loans stretch into 72 months or even 84 months as a result of rising new-vehicle prices, auto ABS investors must be mindful of increased credit risks that accompany extended-term loans.

    By Glen Fest
    July 30
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    RMBS
    Angel Oak adds $559M deal to non-QM RMBS pipeline

    Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2019-4 involves 1,551 loans, according to ratings agency presale reports. Nearly 84% of the loans have borrowers who do not meet the CFPB’s qualified mortgage standard.

    By Glen Fest
    July 29
  • Starwood launches first-ever CRE CLO in $1.1B transaction

    The deal follows Starwood Capital Group's first transaction in residential mortgage securitization in March.

    By Glen Fest
    July 29
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    CLOs
    Eagle Point completes IPO of CLO debt securities fund

    The initial public offering of 1.2 million shares of Eagle Point Income Co. raised $23.1 million.

    By Glen Fest
    July 24
  • Bob Dylan
    Securitization charts new path in collecting music licensing fees

    Two decades after "Bowie Bonds," $560M in new asset-backed notes will allow investors to buy into revenue streams of SESAC's 35,000 musical acts.

    By Glen Fest
    July 24
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    Report: New York destined as new king of PACE funding

    While property assessed clean energy financing slows elsewhere (especially California), a renewables push through both NYC and state measures may turn the Empire State into a new focal point for PACE.

    By Glen Fest
    July 23
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    RMBS
    Jefferies turns to warehouse securitization to fund GSE-eligible loans

    Jefferies is housing the initial round of $300 million in loans under a repurchase agreement with four lenders, as well as with the trust established for the transaction in Jefferies’ standing as the repo seller.

    By Glen Fest
    July 22
  • Marketplace lending
    Upgrade reduces prime-loan collateral in new master-trust issuance

    The marketplace lender is marketing its third deal of 2019, and second issuance of notes through a newly formed master trust backed by unsecured consumer loans.

    By Glen Fest
    July 22
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    RMBS
    Home Partners launches its first lease-to-own RMBS of the year

    The $292.4 million Home Partners of America 2019-1 transaction pools 1,168 single-family home and townhome/condo properties that give tenants right-to-purchase options.

    By Glen Fest
    July 19
  • ASR_Ford1013
    Auto leasing
    Ford more exposed to longer-term contracts in $1.1B lease ABS

    The $1.11 billion Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust (FCALT) 2019-B has 20.2% of the securitization value tied to leases with terms over 36 months – up from 14.4% in FCALT 2019-A. It's the largest percentage for a Ford lease ABS deal since 2014.

    By Glen Fest
    July 18
  • Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.
    Portfolio managers see worsening credit conditions despite Fed moves

    An IACPM quarterly survey released Thursday revealed a growing share of managers who expect to see an unfavorable spread environment amid growing signs of softening in the credit market, along with early indications of weakness in European and U.S. manufacturing.

    By Glen Fest
    July 18
  • ASR_studentloan0528
    Student loan ABS
    Navient plans full-Earnest loan pool in $535.2M student-loan ABS

    Navient’s next securitization of private student-loan refinancing will involve only loans primarily issued to advanced-degree professionals by online lender Earnest, which Navient acquired in 2017.

    By Glen Fest
    July 17
  • ASR_nonQMJPMOrgan
    JPMorgan Chase
    JPMorgan sponsors $608M non-QM pool of 'super-prime' mortgages

    The RMBS transaction is only the second deal JPMorgan's trust has issued for non-qualified loans issued under asset-level exceptions for high-net-worth and self-employed borrowers.

    By Glen Fest
    July 17
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  • Bank of America
    BofA treating gov't. shutdown like natural disaster: CEO

    Bank of America has a playbook for government shutdowns, which includes providing fee and payment waivers as well as loan deferrals and forbearance programs, CEO Brian Moynihan said at the American Bankers Association's annual convention.

    By Allissa Kline
    October 21
  • Housing markets
    Senior home equity holdings rise to record level

    The NRMLA/Riskspan Reverse Mortgage Market Index set a new high of 502.42, with the dollar amount of home equity for those 62 or over reaching $14.4 trillion.

    By Brad Finkelstein
    October 21
  • Green bonds
    Residential solar specialist Enpal, M&G tee up warehouse facility

    Enpal and M&G's move comes at a complex moment for securitizations backed by energy infrastructure and home efficiency equipment.

    By Donna M. Mitchell
    October 21
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