With rates at rock bottom, LendingTree is selling $500 million worth of short-term corporate paper. Not bad for a loan broker.

An advisory panel has called for greater transparency around credit ratings. SEC officials say the reforms could be difficult to implement.

Mortgage industry vendors seem to have no trouble tapping the capital markets these days. The latest example: Fidelity National Financial.

The performance of ABS from marketplace lenders could take a harder hit from the pandemic than other types of MBS and ABS, said Fitch.

As the Federal Reserve works to get TALF up and running, industry participants hope more types of assets are added to the mix.

Rating services anticipate the sharp rise in the unemployment rate brought on by the pandemic will damage borrowers’ ability to repay loans.

Auto ABS offerings returning to the market are being met with strong demand from investors, prompting deal sizes to be increased.

A $200 million ABS backed by oil and gas assets closed this week while presale reports were published for four auto-backed transactions.

Following pressure from industry participants and lawmakers, the Federal Reserve added legacy commercial MBS and CLOs to the TALF. Industry is hoping that eventually non-QM assets might be covered.

During the 2008 financial crisis, investors in non-agency MBS sought repurchases from issuers, citing faulty underwriting and disclosures. A similar surge in putbacks could be on the way for the auto ABS market.