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Inside MBS & ABS

January 22, 2026

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ABS Issuance Hits Record in 2025 Despite Late Decline

Car manufacturers accounted for about half of the record $165 billion of vehicle ABS issued last year. The share of nonprime loans to car buyers was up slightly from 2024. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

Auto ABS Issuance Off to Quick Start in 2026

Some 20 auto ABS have hit the market thus far in January, continuing momentum from a strong 2025. Meanwhile, the outlook for collateral performance is negative, though credit ratings are expected to hold. Read More

SFA Asks CFPB for Exclusion in Larger Participant Rule

The trade association asked the CFPB to exclude asset-backed financing transactions from its rule defining larger participants in the auto loan market, regardless of if they are securities or lending transactions. Read More

RTL Securitization Helped by Morningstar’s Ratings

Morningstar DBRS has rated 30 securitizations involving residential transition loans since introducing rating criteria for the asset class in August 2023. Read More

GSEs Price CRT Transactions ‘Fairly,’ Researchers Find

Columbia University researchers dispute the conventional wisdom that says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dramatically overpay CRT investors. Read More

Hooters Whole-Business Deal Cancelled in Bankruptcy

In a first-of-its kind ruling, a bankruptcy court ordered a 2021 whole-business securitization from Hooters Restaurant Group to be cancelled and essentially re-issued. Read More

Court Rules CMBS Case Time-Barred by Special Servicer Location

A New York appeals court ruled that Wells Fargo cannot seek legal recourse against UBS over a commercial MBS deal, determining litigation was subject to laws in the state where the special servicer is based.

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Third-Party Arrangements Bring Uncertainty for Consumer ABS

“True lender” risk and legal scrutiny are a growing concern for issuers of consumer loan ABS. Read More

Grapevine: Bank Shifting Loan Holdings to MBS; Solar ABS Update

WaFd Bank replacing whole-loan holdings with MBS; solar ABS on downgrade watch; dv01 expands into credit card ABS. Read More

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