January 22, 2026By Brandon IveyHooters Whole-Business Deal Cancelled in BankruptcyIn 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.
January 22, 2026By Brandon IveyGrapevine: Bank Shifting Loan Holdings to MBS; Solar ABS UpdateWaFd Bank replacing whole-loan holdings with MBS; solar ABS on downgrade watch; dv01 expands into credit card ABS.
January 15, 2026By James DohnertKBRA Sets Data Center Rating CriteriaKBRA introduced a new ABS rating methodology for data centers and Fitch updated its ratings criteria for equipment lease and loan ABS.