How investors are still finding ways to play an asset class with a limited life span.

Data provider Lewtan has launched a service that provides information about loans used as collateral for European residential mortgage-backed securities and securitizations of loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.

A commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) linked to a single borrower in New York’s Garment District — the 23-story Eleven Penn building — is being prepped for issuance, according to a pre-sale report by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

At €10 billion, European CMBS maturities will slow down in 2014 compared to the €16 billion maturing in 2013; but loans will compete for refinancing opportunities with the backlog of existing specially serviced loans, according to Standard & Poor's.

Moody's Investors Service forecasts issuance of eight-to-ten deals backed by enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs) during 2014, in line with 2013 activity.

Credit rating agency TransUnion has reported a continued increase in delinquent auto loans in the U.S.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule Tuesday that allows it to supervise the largest nonbank student loan servicers in the country.

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation plans to issue a $833 million securitization of retail auto loans.

The race to lock in historically low interest rates and maintain healthy CMBS origination levels has led to loan oversight in two recent transactions, according to Fitch Ratings.

The Long Island Power Company is marketing its much anticipated utility bond that will offer a total of $2.1 billion of notes backed by payment from retail electric customers in LIPA’s service area.

Paragon Mortgages, the specialist U.K. buy-to-let (BTL) lender, said it plans to do two securitizations per year, with the next deal planned for spring 2014.

The U.S. ABCP market remains on its path of decline, with total outstandings falling 18% so far this year, according to Fitch Ratings.