Bank ABS holdings rose in the first quarter thanks to sizable gains in securities backed by consumer and auto loans. TD Bank accounted for much of the increase. (Includes two data tables.)

The voluntary scope aims to standardize practices among due diligence reviewers and also prevent a “race to the bottom.”

A relatively small portion of mortgages use eNotes despite the insistence of trendsetters that eNotes have boosted their bottom lines.

Fannie saw a slightly bigger increase in Supers issuance than Freddie did in the first quarter. Ginnie Platinum issuance was down, but the agency led the way in CMO production. (Includes two data tables.)

The rating service last week finalized a methodology update that will allow it to rate securitizations of home equity loans.

The two companies launched a solution to simplify mortgage delivery into the secondary market.

S&P Global Ratings has found that data center ABS ratings look likely to hold up to stress amid the sector’s unprecedented growth.

Soaring oil prices haven’t much dimmed the outlook for aircraft-backed securitizations, which may be less exposed to inflation from the Iran war compared to subprime consumer ABS, according to Goldman Sachs.

A Federal Reserve economist estimates that a one-percentage-point steepening of the yield curve reduces the spread between mortgages and the 10-year Treasury yield by 40 basis points.

MBS investors are likely to charge a pay-up for securities backed by mortgages underwritten with VantageScore — at least until they’re confident prepayment speeds won’t accelerate.