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The Japan Financial Services Agency is considering increasing capital requirements for holdings of securitizations if the sponsors do not have "skin in game."

The deal is the first credt card securitization by anyone in 2019 and features two-year floating-rate notes from RBC's master trust.

The tricky part: raising awareness without appearing to take advantage of borrowers at a time when agencies like the SBA are out of commission.

S&P sees some potential integration risk that could materially affect the business being reinsured; in November it lowered its issuer credit ratings and financial strength ratings on Aetna.

David Klass is known for his insights into tax developments in the U.K. related to Brexit; he joins the firm after more than a decade at Gide Loyrette Nouel.

The global asset manager is sponsoring its first post-crisis CLO in a €409.8 million transaction that priced through Barclays on Monday.

Freddie Mac issued its first non-low-income housing tax credit forward commitment, providing financing for an affordable housing development in Minnesota.

A Wells Fargo report this week shows that market spreads for the triple-A notes backed by collateralized loan obligation assets are at 128, a level not seen since May 2017.

The €350 million Providus CLO II is backed exclusively by loans to mid-market firms that meet the private equity firm's sustainability criteria; at closing, 90% of the collateral has been identified.

The Property Assessed Clean Energy sector is getting a boost from the expansion of improvements eligible to be financed via tax assessments, including fire resiliency and total building renovations, according to DBRS.

A U.S. District judge in Scranton denied the student lender's motion to dismiss the suit.

Live Oak Bancshares became an SBA juggernaut by making loans, selling them and making more. With economic conditions changing, it is retaining more credits.

Average mortgage rates plunged after the United Kingdom first voted to leave the European Union. With uncertainty now growing about how Brexit will actually happen, here's a look at the implications for the housing market and mortgage lending.

Stricter energy regulations for European residential and commercial buildings, effective in 2020, will likely depress cash flow and property values, though the impact will vary by country, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Carlyle Aviation Capital's AASET 2016-1 and ACG-affiliated Merlin 2016-1 each have a single aircraft on lease to Small Planet, according to Deutsche Bank Securities.

The transaction has a senior-note tranche with a double-A rating from DBRs, and is being arranged by Banco Santander.

BSREP International, an entity controlled by Brookfield, obtained a £367.5 million mortgage and £91.9 million of mezzanine debt on CityPoint from Morgan Stanley.

As home value appreciation slowed, gains in home equity for the third quarter fell to the lowest level in two years, according to CoreLogic's homeowner equity report.

The transaction, Quarzo S.r.l. – Series 2018, is backed by 104,640 accounts with an average outstanding balance of €8,600 and an average interest rate of 9.1%. The loans have original average terms of 61.9 months, with 4.8 months of seasoning.

Chicago officials say the city will complete its $3 billion securitization program with a $600 million deal as soon as January.