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.

Värde Partners, a Dallas-based firm with over $12 billion in existing or previously distressed acquisitions, has pooled 201 of commercial, vacant land and residential properties in the $348.2 million VSD 2017-PLT1 asset-backed transaction rated by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Mariner Investment Group has launched offering of private-label resident mortgage bonds, but it’s hard to characterize the collateral.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings plans to increase lending to consumers with solid credit scores after being squeezed by higher losses on its subprime auto book.