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.
While bank call reports showed a small decline in CLO holdings, analysts estimate that CLOs held in loan format were up in the second quarter. (Includes data table.)
ABS sectors including commercial equipment, shipping containers and trucking could experience the biggest negative impacts from rising tariffs, according to S&P.
CLO restructuring and refinance activity fell significantly in the second quarter from the booming levels of the previous six months, but new issuance saw strong growth. (Includes data tables.)
JPMorgan Chase remained the top bank investor in CLO at the end of the first quarter of 2025, though its portfolio was down 10% from the prior period. (Includes data table.)
While new production of CLOs backed by broadly-syndicated loans and middle-market loans fell sharply in the first quarter, issuance of CRE deals increased significantly. Nearly two-thirds of CLO activity were reset transactions. (Includes two data tables.)
Bank holdings of structured finance securities backed by business loans declined slightly in the fourth quarter, although several institutions grew their portfolios. (Includes data table.)
Refinance and reset activity accounted for 56% of the record $532 billion of CLO issued last year, including a number of deals restructured for the second or third time. (Includes two data tables.)