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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took "misguided and deceptive" actions in extracting settlements from indirect auto lenders for possible discrimination against minorities, House Republicans said in a report issued Tuesday.

A new Fannie Mae program allowing non-borrower income to count in qualifying homeowners for low-down-payment loans received near-universal praise from industry representatives and federal officials at a recent housing symposium here.

Despite tighter scrutiny from regulators, the issuance of bonds backed by subprime auto loans could reach their pre-crisis peak next year.

Morgan Stanley is readying a deal backed by 57 commercial mortgages. Amounting to $611.8 million in total, the notes on offer consist of a number of tranches, according to a presale report from Moody’s Investors Service.

Freddie Mac is prepping its next risk-sharing deal, according to presales from Fitch Ratings and Kroll Bond Ratings.

Is it time for asset-backed deals to go back to Treasurys as their pricing benchmark? This is a question that researchers at J.P. Morgan are posing to the market.

Mortgage consulting firm Clayton Holdings has hired Mark Hughes as a head of sales and marketing.

ReadyCap Lending LLC has launched a $218.8 million small balance commercial loan securitization, according to Moody’s Investors service.

Issuance totals for asset-backed, residential mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities for the year through November 20, 2015.