The Structured Finance Association has launched a task force to help the industry incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance practices into the issuance of MBS and ABS.

In a new supervisory insights report, the FDIC raised concerns about the continuing weakening credit structure of leveraged loans.

Its collateral has been performing well, but questions have been raised about Sterling Bank’s non-QM effort. For now, the program has been suspended but the depository is vowing a return.

The company, a player in non-QM lending, renewed a shelf registration with the SEC but it’s unclear whether it will tap the capital markets. Meanwhile, Mr. Cooper is redeeming some notes early.

GSE recap-and-release work will generate millions of dollars in fees for the lucky advisory firms. In a few weeks, the FHFA is expected to announce its counsel.

While the Fed was shrinking its agency MBS portfolio by $54.5 billion during the third quarter, commercial banks increased theirs by $56.2 billion and money managers added $23.8 billion. (Includes two data charts.)

Federal regulators are set to review standards of a final rule requiring sponsors of securitization transactions to retain risk in those deals.

Issuance could increase by about 2%, helped by strong demand from investors for vehicle ABS. Loan performance, however, is expected to slip, according to industry analysts.

A U.S. District Court has denied the Swiss bank’s motion to dismiss a legacy MBS lawsuit filed by the government last year.