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.

Moody’s Investors Service today placed 60 tranches of securitizations on review for downgrade in the economically beleaguered countries of Spain, Italy and Ireland.

An A class for a total $142 million priced at 95 basis points over the eurodollar synthetic forward.

JG Wentworth priced $216 million of notes backed by structured settlement payments, according to a person familiar with the transaction.

American Express is jumping back into the structured finance market for the first time this year with an offering of $555.55 million of credit card notes, according to a presale report published today by Fitch Ratings.

Unison priced a $147 million cellular tower securtization today; an 'A'-rated tranche with a weighted average life of 6.98 years yields 3%, according to a person familiar with the transaction.

Wyndham Worldwide priced a $300 million timeshare loan securitization; the senior tranche yields 100 basis points over the interpolated swaps curve, according to a person familiar with the transaction.

Redwood Trust is preparing its fourth private-label residential mortgage backed securitization, according to a presale report published today by Fitch Ratings.