Hotwire Communications and Flexential are issuing their first ABS. The Hotwire deal is tied to fiber-to-the-home networks while two ABS from Flexential are linked to data centers.

An affiliate of Fortress Investment Group is set to issue its first single-family rental securitization.

The two restaurant chains will use the ABS proceeds to largely pay down their previous deals. The Taco Bell issuance received a higher rating than Hooters.

The SFR giant is gearing up to buy thousands of newly constructed homes, which means it’s headed to the capital markets to finance the maneuver.

Mortgage securitizations from Freedom Mortgage and New Residential Investment are backed by servicing fees, while Rapid Financial Services is peddling its first small-business ABS since 2018.

One of the five draft bills proposed by the House Democrats this week seeks to establish a board that would be responsible for assigning rating services to provide grades on MBS and ABS.

Nothing Bundt Cakes is baking a $359 million whole-business ABS. The bakery franchiser was acquired by Roark Capital earlier this year.

A whole-business ABS from Wendy’s was upsized this week. Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s and Five Guys are also in the market with deals.

CLO issuance has gained speed with the macro environment looking good and interest rates rising. Note: While S&P was quick to downgrade deals during the pandemic, upgrades have been slower.

JPMorgan Chase Bank’s third risk-sharing deal involving auto ABS is based on a reference pool of loans with an unpaid principal balance of $3.98 billion. The loans will remain on the bank’s books.