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The New York State Department of Financial Services report recommended putting online lenders on a more equal playing field with traditional firms.

Frameworks have largely improved since the financial crisis, but there remains a lack of consistency and some recurring weaknesses that are keeping some traditional U.S. RMBS investors on the sidelines.

The $109.3 million CLEAN 2018-1 is also the first deal to be marketed as a Rule 144A transaction under securities regulation making it available to wide base of institutional investors.

The fast-growing national health club chain plans to market between $1.23 billion and $1.33 billion of bonds backed by franchisee royalty and fee payments; proceeds will be used to pay off bank debt and fund a dividend to shareholders.

A Fannie Mae test to handle the private mortgage insurance process for lenders may raise concerns that it's going outside the scope of its secondary market mission. But the effort reflects its mandate to explore new credit-risk transfer alternatives, a company executive said.

A more conservative court will be likelier to rule favorably on issues ranging from the deference for regulatory agencies to what constitutes a fair-lending violation.

It has obtained a $1.2 billion loan on Atlantis Paradise from Citigroup and Goldman Sachs that will be used as collateral for an offering of mortgage bonds; proceeds will be used to repay existing debt and cash out $149 million of equity.

Once again, congressional inaction on reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program is prompting concerns about what a lapse in coverage could mean for loan closings.

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through July 5, 2018

The lack of concrete lobbying victories had become an issue with some members in the group, possibly leading to a splintering of support among members and the board for continuing the executive director's tenure.