Consolidation among rights holders of music royalties will lead to less issuance but should boost deal performance as issuers will have more diversified asset pools, according to KBRA.

Aircraft-lease ABS generally have low exposure to Spirit Airlines, and planes tied to Spirit are expected to be re-leased with little issue due to strong demand in the market.

The new partnership adds a new funding channel for Upstart’s growing unsecured consumer loan originations.

Federal student loan program changes will take effect in July, impacting student loan ABS.

Total ABS issuance reached its second-highest quarterly total in the first three months of 2026. Securitization of auto loans and data-center revenue were key factors. (Includes three data tables.)

The comment period on a concept release from the SEC to revise disclosure requirements on MBS and ABS closed in December. Since then, SEC officials have held a number of meetings with industry groups.

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.

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.

The SEC is seeking more information from Egan-Jones Ratings on its application for authority to rate ABS and government securities.

Ratings from a single firm are increasingly common for single-asset/single-borrower commercial MBS, a sign of potential rating shopping.