As July came to a close, it was clear to everyone at ASR that the structured finance market was not about to take a vacation.

DFG Taps Goldman Vet, Barclays Bulks Up on CMBS, Ares Adds Jeffrey Kramer and the ASF Retains Mike Williams as Policy Adviser

Structural improvements means ratings of shipping container lease securitizations are less closely tethered to those of their sponsors.

Banks have been largely reluctant to securitize the auto loans they make; California Republic Bank is an exception.

A shift in the leveraged loan market has intensified grumbling among CLO managers about the way Standard & Poor’s rates the senior tranches of these deals.

An asset-backed vehicle designed to offload insurer risk and fund excess reserves gets a fresh look.

Structural improvements means ratings of shipping container lease securitizations are less closely tethered to those of their sponsors.

Banks have been largely reluctant to securitize the auto loans they make; California Republic Bank is an exception.

A shift in the leveraged loan market has intensified grumbling among CLO managers about the way Standard & Poor’s rates the senior tranches of these deals.

Bypass - An asset-backed vehicle designed to offload insurer risk and fund excess reserves gets a fresh look.

With the increased competition squeezing margins industry-wide, some banks are prepared to tap the brakes on auto lending.

In July, the delinquency rate for U.S. commercial real estate loans in CMBS dropped to 8.48%, a 17-basis-point drop since June’s reading and a 123-basis-point improvement since the start of 2013, according to Trepp.