Bank holdings of structured finance securities backed by business loans declined slightly in the fourth quarter, although several institutions grew their portfolios. (Includes data table.)
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Santander Bank was the largest issuer of vehicle ABS in 2024. The bank’s non-agency MBS effort has the ability to commit $2.5 billion in capital.
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Bank holding companies sharply reduced their trading-account holdings of MBS and ABS in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase and Citi recorded significant declines. (Includes two data tables.)
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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.
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Recurring revenue loans are primarily underwritten based on the borrower’s annual recurring revenue rather than on loan cash flows. RRL ABS issuance is expected to reach $14.3 billion this year.
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Although traditional underwriting can adequately predict and price for the risk of default on individual mortgages, large pools are subject to risks from unobserved correlations between those loans.
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Bill Pulte, nominee for FHFA director, and Jonathan McKernan, the nominee for CFPB director, detailed some of their plans.
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