At least 50% of the U.S. dollar-denominated fund's investments will be in triple-B tranches of U.S. and European CLOs.

Fixing the housing finance system is "the last piece of unaddressed business from the financial crisis," according to a summary of to-do items released by the Banking Committee's chairman.

Office buildings account for roughly 40% of the collateral, and much of it is in suburbia, where defaults and losses can be higher, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Risk retention rules that Japan's Financial Services Agency has proposed for securitizations may not apply to U.S. collateralized loan obligations after all, according to the LSTA.

Guggenheim, Carlyle Group, Credit Suisse and Blackstone have launched four deals totaling €1.74 billion, all with AAA spreads of at least 100 basis points over Euribor.

As 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose 30 basis points year-over-year, non-QM originations are estimated to grow 400% in 2019.

The acting head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has promised substantial changes for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but the exact mechanics and timeline of an administration plan are still a mystery.

Hertz is issuing the deal following a performance turnaround that includes better returns on the resale value of older cars disposed from its fleet

The remainder of the collateral was contributed by Goldman Sachs, which is also holding onto 5% of the risk in the deal to comply with risk retention rules.

Despite a generally positive picture in the Shared National Credit report, regulators warned that underperforming loans in the portfolio remain elevated.

Plans to begin rating securitizations backed by fix-and-flip mortgages may help lenders create new capacity and satisfy growing demand for short-term financing of house flipping projects.

The rating agency has increased loss expectations for the lender's next securitization, saying trade volatility and tariffs, such as in the soybean sector, might stress some borrowers.