Finance

International bank regulators finalized changes Thursday that will greatly diminish the role of external ratings agencies in weighting the risk of securitized assets in capital requirements.

Starwood Waypoint Priced its first securitization transaction, a $505 million deal backed by properties that are older than others in this emerging asset class.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange has launched a product designed to allow fixed-income investors to hedge against interest-rate volatility.

Barclays analysts downsized their forecast for issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) by U.K. banks for 2015.

This controversial legal theory on discrimination threatens to disrupt consumer lending and poses a potential liability for anyone securitizing these loans.

Regulatory clarity is an integral factor in Fitch Ratings stable outlook for the securitization market in 2015.

U.K. credit card issuer NewDay announced a new master trust, NewDay Partnership Funding, and plans to offer two series of notes.

Deutsche Bank announced a €680 million ($849 million)German CMBS, Deco 2014-Bonn last week.

If the European Central Bank wants to provide more capital relief to Eurozone banks through its securitization-buying scheme than banks would get by holding on to their assets, it will have to snap up mezzanine tranches as well.

American Homes 4 Rent priced its third securitization transaction.

Investors are demanding higher spreads on risk-sharing deals issued by Fannie Mae under its Connecticut Avenue Series (CAS) label.

B2R Finance announced today that it has hired Jason Hogg as Chief Executive Officer.

American Homes 4 Rent is marketing its third single family rental securitization that is backed backed by a $530 million loan secured by 4,521 single-family home rental properties.

Permanent TSB’s Capital Home Loans plans to securitize a £657 million portfolio of UK buy-to-let mortgages

Banque Populaire plans to issue €90.2 million ($112 million) of securities backed by fixed-rate French residential mortgages that finance both purchases and home improvements

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