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.