ASR News Update

December 18, 2013 4:44 PM

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This week ASRs newscast covers Fitchs expectations of a slower improvement in mortgage-bond performance; a new far-reaching program from Santander & Citi for securitizing trade-finance assets; and TransUnions prediction of a continued rise in past-due payments on auto loans.

Consumer ABS

ABS

TRENDING

Treasurys

Key US bond metric trades near four-year high after jobs data

The extra yield investors demand to hold 10-year notes compared with their two-year counterparts hit 73.7 basis points this week, just shy of the 2022 high touched in April.

By Alice Atkins and David Finnerty

February 6
Artificial intelligence

Fed's Jefferson wary of inflationary pressure from AI

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said in a speech Friday that long-term productivity gains brought on by artificial intelligence could compel the central bank to maintain higher rates to keep prices stable.

By John Heltman

February 6
Securitization

PK ALIFT raises $900 million from aviation contracts

The highly diversified pool mix consists of 29 different aviation asset types, with a third being new and emerging technology aircraft, and 45.7% are current technology aircraft.

By Donna M. Mitchell

February 6