A proposal from S&P would have a wide-ranging impact on ratings of commercial MBS. Fitch is also considering allowing data center ABS to carry additional leverage.
The Trump administration is likely to take actions that will reduce regulation for the MBS and ABS markets. Industry participants are working to shape the actions while also staying nimble.
Trump has nominated Bill Pulte to be director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency; Fitch upgrades master servicer rating on Mr. Cooper; new ABS issuer.
DOJ sees no issues for MBS, ABS from new rule restricting foreign access to Americans’ personal data; Momnt Technologies 2023 ABS issuance facing performance issues; Redwood rebrands prime residential mortgage aggregation unit to match MBS shelf.
S&P downgraded its ratings of a whole-business securitization from TGI Fridays, noting that cash flows are plummeting and the deal looks likely to default by early 2025.
The key vehicle ABS sector slowed in the third quarter and business-finance securitization stalled. But issuance in the first nine months of 2024 was up 22.9% from last year. (Includes three data tables.)
The securitization will retire a similar transaction that was issued a year ago. Rating services raised some concerns about changes in streaming and risks from songs generated with AI.
Subprime auto deals that experienced distressed servicing transfers last year saw swings in delinquencies and ultimately took an elevated level of losses, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
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