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Regulatory relief remains uncertain, but there's plenty to celebrate as some more esoteric asset classes, such as franchise fees and aircraft leases, move into the mainstream, while others, such as nonprime RMBS, are starting to revive.

The Federal Reserve was not an economic buyer; it accumulated its vast holdings of mortgage bonds for policy reasons; Fannie Mae's chief economist, Douglas Duncan, looks at who might step up, and at what yield.

Chinese banks and insurance companies represent a new and potentially large source of capital that could crowd out U.S. banks as investors in collateralized loan obligations.

Investors are lining up to buy bonds backed by the franchise fees of fast food chains, providing attractive financing for their private equity backers.

Securitization pros compared notes on regulatory compliance and learned about the risks and rewards of fintech; here are the highlights of the Structured Finance Industry Group;s annual confab.