Standard & Poor’s lowered ratings on 145 classes from 72 U.S. RMBS transactions that are insured by MBIA Insurance Corp. following the bond insurer’s Feb. 28, downgrade.

American Express priced the senior tranche of its latest credit card notes at Libor plus 28 basis points, according to a regulatory filing.

A March 13 settlement between 17 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and several tobacco manufacturers should have a positive impact on cash flows for certain bonds backed by such payments, Fitch Rating said.

A deposit-insurance rule change that takes effect April 1 has been spurring issuance of collateralized loan obligations, according to Barclays.

Banks are expected to start buying riskier portions of collateralized loan obligations in response to a deposit-insurance rule change that takes effect next month.

Moody’s Investors Service slammed its rival ratings agencies for their recent assessment of a CMBS deal backed by a single, large loan, the mortgage on the Altamonte Mall in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

General Electric Capital Corp. priced $766 million of notes backed by transportation equipment loans and leases; the eight-year triple-A tranche pays interest of 0.90% a year.

A group of investment banks, issuers, investors, law firms and rating agencies has formed the Structured Finance Industry Group (SFIG).

Pinebridge Investments said today it closed its first collateralized loan obligation of 2013 after upsizing the deal to $598 million.

The Alaska Student Loan Corporation is planning a securitization of Federal Family Education Loan Program Loans, according to a presale published today by Fitch Ratings

Ford Motor Credit priced a $1.032 billion auto lease securitization; the 1.08-year, AAA-rated tranche yields 15 basis points over the eurodollar synthetic forward rate.