A $732.6 million ABS tied to music royalties closed this week. Other esoteric ABS in the market include healthcare-related financing, shipping container leases and property tax liens.

Borrowers with loans in various types of MBS and ABS could be stretched as interest rates increase, according to industry analysts. Prepayment rates are also likely to slow.

The decision, in a case pitting the CFPB against a student loan securitization trust, opens up the defendants to enforcement actions brought under federal law.

When looking at activity by rating services in 2020, the SEC found problems involving ABS and CLOs, among other issues. The regulator as usual didn’t identify the offenders.

Four firms are currently offering whole-business ABS. Two of the deals received ratings from both KBRA and S&P, though the rating services differed in their assessments.

In a new report, the Structured Finance Association said 2021 green auto ABS deals totaled $3.5 billion and detailed how rating services weigh emissions when considering ESG factors.

The new documentation process eliminates the need for recordation and title insurance, with certain exceptions, for servicers participating in FHA’s COVID-19-related advanced loan-modification program.

Every sector of the ABS market saw substantial increases in new issuance last year. Vehicle finance securitization and business ABS remained the top asset classes, though other markets gained share. (Includes two data charts.)

SFVegas pushed back to July; commercial MBS delinquencies rise for first time in more than a year; Fannie obtains ratings for older CRTs; Verizon to issue more ABS tied to cellphone payment plans.

New Residential Investment started acquiring single-family rental properties in 2019, and now has enough holdings to complete its first securitization in the sector.