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Inside MBS & ABS

September 18, 2025

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Fitch Holds Lead in ABS Ratings, Kroll Loses Ground

Fitch, S&P and Moody’s continued to dominate the ABS market’s key sectors: vehicle and business finance. The residential MBS business is spread out more among the five major ratings services. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Tricolor’s Bankruptcy Brings Uncertainty to Auto ABS

Tricolor Holdings filed for bankruptcy after fraud allegations emerged following a portfolio review by one of its creditors. Read More

MBS/ABS Holdings Grow in Bank Trading Accounts

The biggest growth was in agency pass-throughs, while bank trading accounts saw a small decline in agency CMOs. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Investors Showing Interest in HEI Forward-Flow Agreements

Smaller contract sizes on home equity investments have made forward-flow agreements an attractive option for investors. Read More

Bank CLO Investment Declines Slightly in Second Quarter

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.) Read More

Non-U.S.-Citizen Share of Borrowers in Non-Agency MBS Rising

Performance in the category varies by borrower type. Read More

FCI Increasing Servicing of RTL Securitizations

FCI Lender Services is seeing success subservicing securitizations of residential transition loans and other non-agency MBS. Read More

‘Pancake’ REMIC Structure Offered for Residential MBS

The structure helps issuers extend prefunding and investment periods beyond the 90-day limitation that applies to traditional real estate mortgage investment conduits. Read More

Tokenization Could Prompt Changes in ABS Market

The practice can be used to help boost transparency and accelerate settlements, according to industry experts. Read More

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