Decisions about how to apply U.S. swaps trading rules abroad should be based less on fears of risk to the financial system and more on considerations of market integrity, according to attorney Timothy Karpoff.

UK interest only mortgages are repaying at a similar rate to amortizing loans, according to Moody's Investor Service.

Citigroup plans to issue non-conforming, U.K. residential mortgage backed securities in a deal that is backed both by buy-to-let mortgages and non-conforming purchase loans.

The Mississippi Higher Education Assistance Corp. (MHEAC) has priced its $397 million student loan securitization, offering two classes of Series 2014 notes, according to an offering document.

Silver Bay is up next in the single family rental securitization pipeline with a $312 million deal backed by 3,089 rental properties.

For its third securitization, SolarCity plans to issue $201 million of securities backed by solar assets.

Standard & Poor’s said in a report today that it has declined assigning ratings to securitizations from newer subprime issuers coming to market, who may not have the same level of experience or infrastructure as the more established lenders.

RBS Commercial Funding is planning to issue a new series of commercial mortgage backed pass-through certificates under the RBS Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, according to a filing with the SEC.

Relatively new to the CLO scene, ICG Debt Advisors is preparing its second collateralized loan obligation, according to a presale report published by Moody’s Investors Service.

Ford Motor Credit plans to issue a $1.5 billion securitization of close-end leases on various Ford brand new vehicles.

OneMain Financial is readying a $1.18 billion deal backed by personal consumer loan receivables—their second transaction of the year—according to a presale report by Standard & Poor’s.

United Auto Credit Corporation plans to issue $175.6 million in securities backed by subprime auto loans.