Non-agency MBS issuance hit its highest level since the third quarter of 2007, largely because of surging production of the new generation of Alt A and subprime deals. JPMorgan Chase was the top issuer and top underwriter in the first quarter. (Includes three data tables.)

The Treasury Market Practices Group released a white paper identifying how a change in the ownership structure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could impact the broader financial markets.

The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority’s bitcoin-backed municipal bond received preliminary ratings under Moody’s structured finance framework.

RecFi was set to issue a $143.3 million ABS backed by loans for boats and recreational vehicles. The issuer indefinitely postponed the issuance amid volatility in the financial markets.

Combining machine learning techniques with more traditional accounting is making it possible to predict both whether a loan will prepay and when.

Numerous factors are driving down solar ABS performance, including the end of tax breaks.

Recovery rates for ABS tied to prime unsecured consumer loans are converging with those for nonprime loans.

The rapid rise in investor interest for home equity loan securitizations has drawn parallels to the rise of non-QM MBS post the 2008 crisis.

Originator collateral misrepresentation and servicer reporting fraud also received a notable portion of votes for the most concerning schemes in a new survey from the Structured Finance Association.

Liability under ERISA for MBS structures could be impacted by a recent appeals court’s ruling in a long-running lawsuit.