Investors are showing a greater interest in ABS this month, following a rocky April. The recent softer tone taken by President Trump on tariffs seems like the reason.

While the bureau seems to be stepping away from an enforcement focus within the ABS market, industry attorneys note that a Third Circuit decision is still binding.

In a shift, losses on home improvement ABS are outpacing losses on solar ABS.

The ABS backed by advances to international students studying in the U.S. could come under pressure due to any changes in immigration and employment policies.

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Hefty increases in vehicle loans and business finance boosted ABS issuance to $94 billion in the first quarter, an 82% gain from the prior period. GM Financial was the top ABS issuer, while Bank of America ranked first in underwriting. (Includes three data tables.)

Litigation involving the Aloft Houston by the Galleria loan is causing ratings issues for a decade-old commercial MBS deal.

Concern is rising that auto, mobile phone and home improvement ABS could face more defaults and poorer performance due to increased tariffs.

Reps. Ann Wagner, R-MO, and Brad Sherman, D-CA, raised concerns of the securitization industry with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. They aim to influence a proposal to implement changes to capital requirements for large banks.

Switch’s CMBS is the second-largest securitization ever completed in the data center securities space.