Upgrade is getting into auto loan ABS issuance and Imprint Payments is set to issue its first credit card ABS.

Rocket is set to issue its second consumer loan ABS; Golub Capital issues rare long-duration CLO; large jumbo MBS from Chase; ratings performing as expected.

Downgrades of securities issued by the subprime auto lender highlight the challenges ABS investors can experience working with loan originators who also service their own production.

California and Massachusetts are the latest states to consider securitization as a way to reduce consumer energy bills.

Figure has big plans for its loan registry, positioning it as a competition to MERS. To this point, though, Figure’s blockchain-powered DART registry has been used only in its internal platform.

The $510 million deal received a AAA rating from Moody’s Ratings.

Fitch, S&P and Moody’s continued to dominate the ABS market’s key sectors: vehicle and business finance. The residential MBS business is spread out more among the five major ratings services. (Includes two data tables.)

Tricolor Holdings filed for bankruptcy after fraud allegations emerged following a portfolio review by one of its creditors.

Smaller contract sizes on home equity investments have made forward-flow agreements an attractive option for investors.

The practice can be used to help boost transparency and accelerate settlements, according to industry experts.