Rising mortgage delinquencies increase spreads on residential MBS, as expected, along with spreads on credit card, student loan and auto loan ABS.

S&P remained the top provider of ABS ratings at the nine-month mark despite a 24% drop in the third quarter, while Fitch held its lead rating residential MBS. (Includes two data tables.)

Hodgepodge of non-agency MBS; new commercial MBS tied to Rockefeller Center; limit-order option for lenders looking to sell into TBA MBS; Moody’s downgrades MBS issued by IndyMac in 1997.