CDOs/CLOs

The U.S. primary ABS market maintained momentum last week pricing close to $10 billion for the third consecutive week. Real estate ABS accounted for roughly one-third of total new issuance. Additionally, as of Thursday's market close, just over $3 billion remained in the pipeline slated for a Friday session pricing.

Fitch Ratings is in talks with a large student-loan servicer in preparation for issuing its first servicer rating by the middle of 2005, although Fitch analyst David Hartung declined to name the servicer, saying only that it is one of the largest in the business.

Continuing upward pressure on oil prices coupled with disheartening news from Delta Airlines in its 10-k dinged aircraft ABS bonds in the secondary market last week, a source reported.

Credit quality is good, but residential mortgage innovations complicate picture

Experts across the ABS market agree the latest bankruptcy reform proposal from Capitol Hill will likely cause a rush of bankruptcy filings before the rule actually goes into effect. However, if the credit-card sector can ease through that period without a hitch, the same law should work to decrease charge-offs and help collateral performance by making it harder for potential filers to discharge credit card debt.

Year to date as of 03/17 Term (days) 03/11 03/14 03/15 03/16 03/17 1-week

Full Credit to Book (Equal if Joint) U.S. Public ABS Market/144A Market Managers Proceeds (mils) Rank Mkt. Share # of Issues Credit Suisse First Boston 3,143.5 1 18.4 5 Merrill Lynch & Co Inc 2,502.4 2 14.6 4 Citigroup 2,477.0 3 14.5 4 Barclays Capital 2,116.5 4 12.4 4 Deutsche Bank AG 2,027.7 5 11.8 3 Wachovia Corp 1,580.0 6 9.2 3 Goldman Sachs & Co 1,289.0 7 7.5 1 JP Morgan 989.9 8 5.8 2 Banc of America Securities LLC 515.0 9 3.0 1 ABN AMRO 479.6 10 2.8 1 Industry Total 17,120.6 - 100.0 14 Source: Thomson Financial

Full Credit to Book (Equal if Joint) U.S. Public ABS Market/144A Market Managers Proceeds (mils) Rank Mkt. Share # of Issues Merrill Lynch & Co Inc 3,944.8 1 22.9 5 Morgan Stanley 2,960.7 2 17.2 10 Citigroup 2,614.8 3 15.2 6 UBS 2,326.6 4 13.5 5 Bear Stearns & Co Inc 1,759.5 5 10.2 3 Lehman Brothers 1,194.3 6 6.9 4 Credit Suisse First Boston 889.0 7 5.2 3 JP Morgan 685.0 8 4.0 1 Wachovia Corp 681.0 9 4.0 2 Banc of America Securities LLC 194.0 10 1.1 3 Industry Total 17,249.6 - 100.0 40 Source: Thomson Financial

Full Credit to Book (Equal if Joint) U.S. Public ABS Market/144A Market Managers Proceeds (mils) Rank Mkt. Share # of Issues Morgan Stanley 1,579.0 1 58.9 1 Citigroup 875.0 2 32.6 1 Merrill Lynch & Co Inc 174.3 3 6.5 1 Deutsche Bank AG 17.6 4 0.7 1 Barclays Capital 17.6 4 0.7 1 Banc of America Securities LLC 17.6 4 0.7 1 Industry Total 2,681.1 - 100.0 4 Source: Thomson Financial

Full Credit to Book (Equal if Joint) U.S. Public ABS Market/144A Market Managers Proceeds (mils) Rank Mkt. Share # of Issues Lehman Brothers 725.8 1 30.4 1 JP Morgan 725.8 1 30.4 1 Barclays Capital 725.8 1 30.4 1 Citigroup 212.0 4 8.9 1 Industry Total 2,389.5 - 100.0 2 Source: Thomson Financial