Honda Motors is in the market with its second auto loan securitization of the year, according to a presale report published today by Fitch Ratings.

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA plans to issue $1.26 billion of auto lease-backed notes, according to a Fitch Ratings presale report.

Apollo Global Management said today it priced its first European collateralized loan obligation; the €325 million deal is only the region's third since the financial crisis.

Problems in the office sector has led to a rise in loan delinquencies pooled in commercial mortgage-backed securities -- for the first time in 10 months, Fitch Ratings said.

Analysts at Trepp said in a report today that the conduits pricing this week are at levels wider than March pricings.

Harley-Davidson plans to issue a $650 million securitization backed by motorcycle loans, according to a deal prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending, German American Capital Corporation and KeyBank priced a $631.76 million of commercial mortgage backed securitization; a triple-A, 2.33-year class of notes yields 0.712%.

JP Morgan Chase plans to launch a $500 million credit card ABS transaction.

Sallie Mae plans to issue its first residual student loan ABS deal in over a decade, according to Fitch Ratings.

An April 2 ruling on RMBS loans in breach of representations and warranties given by a bank is credit positive for investors of both residential and commercial mortgage backed securities, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

A judge has ruled that Bank of America does not have to defend itself against a lawsuit filed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on behalf of a failed bank.

consolidation among managers of collateralized loan obligations has slowed