JP Morgan Chase Bank will issue a $1.2 billion CMBS conduit deal call, J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C10.

Goldman Sachs plans to issue a $900 million CMBS deal secured by the fee interest in 1515 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y.

This week, once again, the release of Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes cast a pall over the mortgage-backed securities market.

Office Depot’s planned merger with Office Max announced on Wednesday, could lead to some store consolidation that would affect CMBS deal performance.

Volkswagen upsized its retail auto loan ABS by $250mn to $1.25bn and priced the deal Thursday afternoon to strong investor demand.

RBC Capital Markets plans to issue a $500mn cross-border credit card ABS backed by Canadian receivables.

Goldman Sachs plans to issue $568 million CMBS loans backed by fixed rate loans that are secured on three malls.

Falling used car prices should not be a concern for auto lease ABS investors, since it is not likely to affect the rate at which leases are prepaid, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Fitch Ratings warned that recent rep and warranty proposals in new U.S. RMBS deals may expose investors to added risks from “weak” underwriting and “defective” mortgages.

Social Finance Inc., a non-bank lender, is looking to upend student lending in the United States by offering more favorable rates to borrowers it views as most likely to repay their loans.

Wells Fargo Securities is marketing a $516 million collateralized loan obligation for Octagon Credit Investors, according to a presale report published by Standard & Poor’s.