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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.

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.

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

Morningstar thinks that there is a way to stop issuers of asset-backed securities from shopping around for the best ratings: compel them to publicly disclose the level of credit enhancement required by each rating agency for each tranche.