As the automotive ABS market sees record issuance, U.S. Bank has begun marketing a credit-risk transfer transaction backed by $2.46 billion in prime auto loans.
To many in the industry, it looks as though the worm has turned and lower rates are a sure thing, thanks to recent benign inflation readings. But maybe not and that’s why CHLA is continuing its efforts regarding MBS buyers and more.
CalCon Mutual Mortgage plans to issue a $576.2 million non-agency MBS with mortgages eligible for sale to the GSEs. It will be the first non-agency MBS from the issuer.
Space Coast Credit Union's first securitization, composed of prime auto loans, should perform well compared to its competitors, according to rating services.
The SEC has finalized a rule prohibiting certain conflicts of interest in the securitization market. Industry participants are largely happy with changes in the final version of the rule.
The red-hot vehicle ABS market saw intense competition between S&P and Fitch for ratings supremacy. Kroll rode the resurgent ECM MBS market to boost its share of rated issuance. (Includes two data tables.)
After S&P made changes to its insurer risk-based capital adequacy criteria, Arch Capital canceled eight of its mortgage insurance-linked note transactions, citing newly unfavorable capital treatment.