Asian auto ABS issuers fare better on greenhouse gas scores because they have relatively lower truck/SUV concentrations than U.S. companies, according to KBRA.

One of the five draft bills proposed by the House Democrats this week seeks to establish a board that would be responsible for assigning rating services to provide grades on MBS and ABS.

Many auto ABS market participants believe subprime lenders will be subject to new laws requiring them to ensure borrowers have the ability to pay.

Aircraft market values have not recovered post-pandemic, according to Fitch Ratings. Also, improvements will drag on due to supply and demand imbalances. The wild card? Next generation replacement technology, which relegates older airline models to the hangar.

Data center securitizations issued in recent years carry elevated leverage that is inconsistent with the A rating they received from rating services other than Fitch.

The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee wants increased regulatory disclosures in the sector. However, an SEC commissioner questioned the utility of the proposal.

For years, industry analysts raised concerns about the quality of CLOs, warning of poor performance. While issues from the coronavirus prompted some problems, AAA-rated tranches of CLOs have held strong.

The property assessed clean energy ABS issued by Renovate America are “largely insulated” from the company’s financial troubles given its limited involvement in the deals post-issuance, according to KBRA.

The vendor uses machine learning and artificial intelligence technology to select and purchase consumer loans from originators.

Fitch has downgraded 37% of the airline ABS it rates. Kroll and S&P also recently conducted sweeping downgrades. The rating services said air travel isn’t expected to recover until 2023 at the earliest.