Banks are increasingly issuing credit cards to consumers with riskier credit profiles, at a time when consumers in financial distress are placing increased value on paying their mortgages ahead of their credit cards, according to two studies published last week.

Salus Capital Partners LLC has issued an additional $300 million of notes from a collateralized loan obligation that closed in February.

Ford is marketing a Canadian dollar denominated auto loan securitization that is backed by prime auto loan receivables originated in Canada

A pickup in issuance of mortgage backed securities has yet to affect pricing, according to analysts at J.P. Morgan.

Third party certification for solar projects significantly raises the industry bar for technical bankability and risk reduction for PV power plant operators, investors and financial entities.

The European Central Bank introduced loan-level data requirements for credit card asset-backed securities used as collateral in its operations subject to a 9-month phase-in.

Moody’s Investor Service is considering changing the way it rates covered bonds to take into account the additional support they would receive in the event of a bank failure.

Paragon Mortgages priced its first U.K. buy-to-let transaction of 2013 to strong investor demand, according to a Deutsche Bank report.

RealtyTrac and RentRange revealed the top 25 single family rental markets that have the highest gross rental yields in counties where institutional investor purchases accounted for less than 5% of sales in the three-month period ending in July.

Consumer Portfolio Services plans to issued its third subprime auto loan securitization of 2013.

PennyMac is set to plot its first prime RMBS issue via the $550.46 million PMT Loan Trust 2013-J1.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain its bond purchases is likely to boost mortgage volume over the near term, and could also give some lift to RMBS volumes.