There’s a rising risk of denial of service attacks due to the widespread use of smart devices like thermostats, TVs and fridges, according to former Department of Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff.

Lost in the battle between banks and retailers — which is being fought with renewed vigor in the early days of the Trump administration — is any consideration of how caps on interchange fees have affected consumer spending patterns.

Rules requiring issuers of asset-backeds to keep "skin in the game" of deals haven't been as burdensome as many featured.

The slow pace of new issuance is likely to compel CLO investors to accept even smaller risk premiums, according to participants polled at an industry conference Monday.

Securitization pros are guardedly optimistic about the Trump Administration’s impact on the industry, even if no one expects to see a rollback of regulations imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act in the immediate future.

The Structured Finance Industry Group is teaming up with the trade association for the blockchain industry to explore ways that distributed ledger technology can be used to speed up transaction processing and improve transparency.

World Omni Financial Corp. is leasing cars to consumers with lower credit scores, and the risk is being compounded by the fact that so many leases mature at the same time.

Panelists at SFiG Vegas questioned just how different marketplace lenders are from more traditional lenders.

The fintech firms Nymbus and Monzo separately announced that investors are pouring in additional money to fuel their growth.

PineBridge Investments has priced its first collateralized loan obligation of the year.

Fannie Mae is planning another transaction that shifts credit risk on mortgages before it acquires them.

Issuance volume for asset-backed securities for the year through February 24, 2017.