Federal regulators have delayed their review of risk-retention requirements until next year. Also, most regulatory actions planned for MBS and ABS fall into the “long-term” category.
The consumer ABS sector is in recovery mode after hitting a rough patch due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to comments made during a recent webinar.
It’s increasingly possible the Federal Reserve will add jumbo MBS to the assets eligible for TALF, according to Structured Finance Association CEO Michael Bright.
The use of extensions on subprime auto ABS more than doubled in April on a monthly basis. The outlook for performance is uncertain with enhanced unemployment benefits set to end in July.
A federal judge in Delaware rejected the CFPB’s $19.1 million proposed consent decree with 15 student loan trusts because the law firm that signed on behalf of the defendants lacked authority.
The issue presents a potential conflict in securitization transactions because lenders typically take a borrower’s word on income reporting, according to two Federal Reserve economists.
The top two bank ABS investors — TD Bank and Charles Schwab — pared back their holdings in 1Q, but sizable increases at Bank of America and oth-ers boosted the industry’s total position in the market. (Includes two data charts.)
Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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