A couple of ABS deals have joined the pipeline this week.Santander, for its part, has a $791 million auto deal coming down the pike.

The ratings agency says the $329.9 million CSMC Trust 2012-CIM3's senior most tranche does not merit a triple-A rating.

The $600 million Octagon transaction brings year-to-date CLO new issue volume to $49 billion

The American Securitization Forum said in a comment letter today while that it supports the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposal to create a single GSE securitization platform, the solution won’t be a good fit with fully private label securities.

Stricter rules for the eligibility of covered bonds used in the European Central Bank’s repo facility are unlikely to significantly depress collateral postings, because the new ABS rule affect few issuers.Stricter rules for the eligibility of covered bonds used in the European Central Bank’s repo facility are unlikely to significantly depress collateral postings, because the new ABS rule affect few issuers.

Westgate Resorts said that the securitization market has allowed the company to lock in fixed-rate capital while eliminating refinancing risk on these portfolios.

The Credit Suisse deal called CSMC Trust 2012-CIM3 makes considerable effort to address R&W mechanics that continue to result in controversy and litigation for legacy RMBS, S&P analysts wrote.

Although the securitization market is still struggling to regain its post-crisis footing, there are glimpses of hope. In this month's cover story, for instance, Nora Colomer explores a potential source of new deal flow.

One of the few positive outcomes of the financial crisis has been the strong performance of consumer ABS, which has become the gift that keeps on giving to investors

The private-label RMBS market may experience a quadrupling in volume in 2013 over 2012 as issuers see more favorable terms.

The European securitization market has been stuck in a holding pattern, thanks largely to regulatory uncertainty, and it is likely to remain so through next year.

As policymakers mull the future of U.S. mortgage policy,FHFA chief Edward DeMarco sees a potential starting point in an entity he does not regulate: the FHA.