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A ruling involving a Cleveland law firm casts doubt on CFPB claims that attorneys misrepresent their role to consumers.

Underwriting league tables for asset-backed securities for the year through July 26, 2018

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through July 26, 2018

Recent documentation tweaks that afford "excessive amounts of flexibility" to CLO managers can introduce "material, and even unquantifiable, risks" into transactions, according to the rating agency.

A $333 million first mortgage on the Palmer House Hilton, a 24-story building with 1,641 guestrooms in Chicago’s central business district, is being securitized by JPMorgan Chase.

The credit quality of the initial collateral pool is similar to that of United Auto Credit Corp.'s previous transaction, but the performance of the lender's managed portfolio of subprime loans is improving.

Just 5.1% of the $91 million of liens backing the transaction are vacant, down from 9.2% of the prior deal; this allowed the sponsor to borrower more heavily against the value of hte collateral.

Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Some collateral attributes, such as non-full documentation and a high percentage of non-QM and HPQM loans, fall slightly outside the credit box seen in other recent prime transactions, according to Fitch.

Jack Remondi issued a direct call Wednesday for the agency to drop its lawsuit against the student loan servicer. “You’ve had five years to look for your evidence, you’ve found none,” he said.