• Asset Securitization Report one-month trial subscription
• StructuredFinanceNews.com one-month trial subscription
• Free e-newsletters
• Free whitepapers

Other ABS

Illinois Seeks Team For Tobacco Issue

August 13, 2010 - Those interested in working on Illinois’ proposed sale of up to $1.75 billion of tobacco bonds have until Aug. 27 to submit proposals to the state.

FFELP-Backed Deal in the Market

August 13, 2010 - New Mexico Education Assitance Foundation is in the market with a $383 million transaction backed by FFELP loans.

Morgan Stanley Hires European ABS Head

August 13, 2010 - The investment bank hired Cecile Houlot to head structured solutions and securitization in Europe.

Equipment Lease Deal in the Market

August 12, 2010 - The five-tranche 144A transaction is the fourth term ABS sponsored by LEAF Financial since 2007.

Regulators Warn Credit Rating Provision May Go Too Far, Even as They Implement It

August 11, 2010 - Regulators' search for credit rating alternatives is likely to be tough.

Ambac Financial Posts 2Q Loss of $57.6M

August 10, 2010 - The company blamed the decline primarily on deterioration within its structured finance portfolio.

Entergy Arkansas in the Market

August 9, 2010 - Entergy Arkansas is in the market with a $124.1 million deal lead managed by Morgan Stanley.

Knight Libertas Expands Commercial Real Estate Team

August 10, 2010 - Knight Capital hired Barry Funt and Winston van Buitenen as managing directors.

Regulators' Search for Credit Rating Alternatives Likely to Be Tough

August 9, 2010 - Regulators are poised to start moving away from reliance on the tarnished credit rating agencies in the supervisory process.

Obama to Big Banks: Adopt Dodd-Frank Early

August 6, 2010 - President wants credit score practices changed before law mandates it

Deer Park Road Hires Portoflio Manager

August 5, 2010 - Deer Park Road Corp. has hired Scott Burg as associate portfolio manager, according to published reports.

Hyundai Files Shelf Registration for Auto ABS

August 5, 2010 - Hyundai Capital America has filed an S-3 shelf registration with the SEC for a securitization backed by a pool of motor vehicle retail installment sale contracts.

FGIC Corp. Files for Chapter 11

August 5, 2010 - The holding company Has $392 million of debt.

Fitch Launches U.S. Structured Finance Snapshot

August 4, 2010 - Fitch Ratings has introduced an interactive quarterly report for U.S. structured finance market participants called the U.S. Structured Finance Snapshot.

ECB Gives Covered Bonds "Liquidity Stamp of Approval"

August 3, 2010 - The recently published covered bond graduated valuation haircut schedule from the European Central Bank did not take the market by surprise.