, Private-Label MBS Issuance Holds Steady The asset-backed securities market got off to a flying start in the first month of the new year, as January’s new deal issuance totaled $24.51 billion, according to Inside MBS & ABS. It was an exceptionally strong start since issuance generally increases toward the end of each quarter and represents a dramatic improvement over the $4.83 billion of ABSs issued back in