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Underwriting league tables of asset-backed securities through February 19, 2026

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through February 19, 2026

The Federal Open Market Committee's April meeting — likely Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's last — is unanimously expected to keep interest rates steady, but questions about energy, inflation and the upcoming transition in leadership still loom.

Underwriting league tables of asset-backed securities through February 12, 2026

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through February 12, 2026

Underwriting league tables of asset-backed securities through February 5, 2026

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through February 5, 2026

The expansion is being fueled by the proliferation of private credit funds as well as a slowdown in dealmaking, pushing private equity firms to tap the market.

Bank statement underwriting, often applied in situations where the borrower is self-employed, accounted for the plurality of documentation types in the pool, at 44.9%.

Alongside a bill that gives homeowners a year of forbearance after state-declared emergencies, lawmakers will consider extending wildfire-related moratoriums.