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The agencies had proposed revisions designed to make compliance less complex, but banks have expressed concern that the plan could have the opposite effect.

Collateralized loan obligations denominated in pounds sterling were once a tough sell; two recent deals from Barclays and PGIM indicate that this is changing.

Maybe political winds or another downturn will spark housing finance reform. But 10 years after the conservatorships began, the companies are still in perpetual limbo.

The sponsor has increased the credit enhancement on the senior support class of notes on offer in order to offset the slightly higher risk to investors.

Underwriting league tables for asset-backed securities for the year through August 30, 2018

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through August 30, 2018

The credit arm of the $24 billion asset H.I.G. Capital is marketing a $458.1 million BSL CLO, its first deal since April 2015.

Widening spreads on ABS have made deposit funding relatively more attractive; the rating agency now expects full-year issuance to be at the low end of its original forecast of $40 billion to $50 billion.

Only 9.6% of €1.08 billion of collateral meets the criteria for responsible lending and borrowing set by the National Institute for Family Finance in the Netherlands, down from 22.9% for the prior deal.

Weilamann was previously managing director and head of U.S. ABS at the credit rating agency; he assumes his new role as Luis Reyna returns to academia.