Improved underwriting and consumer resiliency makes DoubleLine bullish on the consumer ABS market moving forward.

As per a consent order with the CFPB, Navient has agreed to pay $120 million in restitution and fines and permanently exit federal student loan servicing.

Most of the top bank ABS investors reported declines in their holdings during the second quarter. Radius Bank and Capital One bucked the trend by growing their portfolios. (Includes two data tables.)

ABS backed by home equity investments are offering unlevered returns in the low double digits. The first rated HEI ABS was issued in October and industry players are anticipating exponential growth.

The restaurant chain was removed as manager of its 2017 whole-business securitization following a slew of reporting errors and rating downgrades.

The smoothie maker has some differing characteristics compared with other fast-food operators with whole-business ABS.

Used equipment inventories are on the rise, adding to other agriculture equipment ABS risks posed by high interest rates and lower equipment demand, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

A bank sought approval from the OCC to have a special purpose vehicle treated as a securitization for capital requirement purposes. The OCC demurred, noting that just because the transaction was an SPV didn’t make it an ABS.

Ascent Funding has an offering backed by loans tied to coding classes. Morningstar has warned that ABS investors aren’t protected in the event of a bankruptcy by the borrower.

NewtekOne is boosting originations of small business loans outside of the SBA 7(a) program. The firm recently issued its second ABS of the loans, offering strong yields for issuers and investors.