Several large and regional banks have disclosed in recent days what their capital ratios would look like if Basel III were in effect now and early results show that First Horizon National, Huntington Bancshares, SunTrust Banks and TCF Financial would take the biggest capital hits if they do not take steps to change their asset mix.

In its July legal update, Dechert described the re-launching of China's ABS program as a “milestone” in the development of ABS in the country.

A federal judge on July 22 rejected a motion by two former Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) units to escape a class action lawsuit.

Amherst Securities Group (ASG) analysts reiterated their stance on HAMP 2.0’s implementation. They gave a warning about the potential abuse among borrowers with rental properties.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is working on a qualified mortgage rule that will allow the mortgage market to meet the needs of borrowers “throughout the credit cycle,” agency chief Richard Cordray said in new testimony Tuesday morning.

The CRE Finance Council Europe (CREFC-Europe) launched the Market Principles for Issuing European CMBS 2.0, a consultative document that outlines principles for new CMBS issuance.

It would appear that the HARP 2.0 program is hot.

At least two bidders remain for the $30.8 billion of Freddie Mac mortgage servicing rights once owned by the now defunct Taylor, Bean & Whitaker (TBW), Ocala, Fla., according to investment bankers familiar with the sale process.

Wells Fargo analysts called the consumer ABS market a “safe haven” for fixed-income buyers with spreads in 2012 reflecting this trend.

Different Walnut Place entities that formed part of the Article 77 proceedings to ratify the Countrywide settlement have withdrawn as intervenors, Barclays Capital analysts noted in a report released this afternoon. Analysts cited a letter filed today with The New York State Supreme Court.

Global CMBS issuance is at $26.2 billion year-to-date, according to Dealogic numbers released late last week.

Micro subprime retail auto ABS deals offer investors a large pickup in spread when compared to the broader subprime auto ABS transactions, according to a Barclays Capital securitized products research report.