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Multi-level Libor exposure eyed
Sector developments and company hires
Multi-level Libor exposure eyed
Market Moves 9 September 2020
Japanese securitisations with exposure to Libor on multiple levels will face the highest risks in the transition away from the benchmark rate when it is phased out at end-2021, Moody's notes. Around 20% of Japanese structured finance transactions the agency rates have Libor exposure and, in some cases, there is Libor exposure through notes, as well .......
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Risk transfer round-up - 9 September
CRT sector developments and deal news
Commerzbank is rumoured to have significantly upsized a corporate and SME significant risk transfer trade that is expected to close in 4Q20, following the alleged replacement of PGGM as counterparty with another private investor. The German lender’s last capital relief trade was closed with the EIF in February (see SCI’s capital relief trades database).
....... News 9 September 2020
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Euro CLO payment mismatch grows
Sector developments and company hires
Euro CLO payment mismatch grows
Market Moves 8 September 2020
The payment frequency mismatch between underlying loans and European CLOs is growing as loan issuers switch to semi-annual payments to manage risks in the Covid crisis, according to Fitch. The agency reports an increase in the share of semi-annual obligations among quarterly-paying Fitch-rated CLOs to around 50% of the portfolio balance in July 2020, from .......
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ILS burden eased
Trapped capital securitisation debuts
Bermuda-based ILS Capital Management has completed a US$57m first-of-its-kind trapped capital securitisation. Trapped capital has historically been considered a burden in the ILS sector.
The debut transaction encompasses 51 contracts and represents 70% of the trapped capital across ILS Capital funds, as of 1 January 2020. Tom Libassi, managing partner and co-founder of ILS Capital Management, says: “The .......
News 8 September 2020
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Reporting template RTS published
Sector developments and company hires
Reporting template RTS published
Market Moves 4 September 2020
Seven Commission Delegated and Implementing Regulations comprising the technical standards in connection with the details to be made available by the originator, sponsor and SSPE in a securitisation transaction subject to the Securitisation Regulation have been published in the EU Official Journal. Publication means that the reporting templates RTS will be effective on 23 September, after .......
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Liquidity boost
Piraeus taps Intrum
Piraeus Bank and Intrum have signed an agreement under which Intrum will acquire 30% of the junior and mezzanine tranches of a €1.9bn non-performing loan RMBS dubbed Project Phoenix. The novelty of the deal lies in its ability to facilitate auctions via an SPV liquidity reserve.
According to the terms of the transaction, 30% of the junior and .......
News 4 September 2020
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Risk transfer round-up - 4 September
CRT sector developments and deal news
Intesa Sanpaolo is rumoured to be readying a corporate capital relief trade from its GARC programme for 2H20. The Italian lender closed its first post-Covid significant risk transfer deal and last GARC transaction in June. The latter deal referenced leasing assets (see SCI’s capital relief trades database).
....... News 4 September 2020
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CMBS cure rates eyed
Sector developments and company hires
CMBS cure rates eyed
August US CMBS remittance data shows declining 30-plus day delinquency rates, as consent and forbearance agreements came into force and the country reopened. Within post-GFC conduit deals, 30-plus day delinquencies fell 40bp month-on-month to 8.1%, while SASB delinquencies improved 34bp to 7.4% and CRE CLOs improved 30bp to 2.4%.Contributing to this improvement in delinquencies .......
Market Moves 3 September 2020
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Negative rating actions tallied
Sector developments and company hires
Negative rating actions tallied
Market Moves 2 September 2020
Fitch reports that global structured finance negative rating actions - including downgrades, negative outlooks and rating watch negatives - reached an eight-year high in 1H20, reflecting weakening credit conditions due to the coronavirus pandemic-related recession. As of 30 June, 8% of the agency’s ratings had a negative outlook and 3% of ratings were assigned a RWN, compared .......
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EGF expression of interest launched
Sector developments and company hires
EGF expression of interest launched
Market Moves 1 September 2020
The EIF has issued a call for expression of interest in participating in its Pan-European Guarantee Fund (EGF), which forms part of the overall package of measures agreed by the Eurogroup on 9 April and further endorsed by the European Council on 23 April (SCI passim). The EGF has a target size of €25bn and .......
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Seeking stability
Stimulus complicating SME SRT analysis
Coronavirus-related stimulus schemes are complicating the analysis of European SME significant risk transfer deals. While a small number of such transactions are being discussed with investors, the EIF’s involvement is anticipated for the vast majority of them – given that its mandate is to support the sector – until further clarity emerges regarding SME performance.
Prior to the .......
News Analysis 1 September 2020
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Risk transfer round-up - 28 August
CRT sector developments and deal news
BNP Paribas is rumoured to be prepping its fifth corporate capital relief trade from the Resonance programme, which is expected to close in 2H20. The French lender closed another corporate deal in September 2019 that is believed to be Resonance Four and inked Resonance Three in December 2018 (see SCI’s capital relief trades database).
....... News 28 August 2020
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CECL eligibility expanded
Sector developments and company hires
CECL eligibility expanded
Market Moves 28 August 2020
The FDIC, OCC and the US Fed have finalised a rule that allows institutions that adopt the current expected credit losses (CECL) accounting standard in 2020 to mitigate the estimated effects of CECL on regulatory capital for two years (SCI 31 March). Under the rule, eligible institutions have the option to mitigate the estimated capital effects .......
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Auto SRT prepped
Santander readies capital relief trade
Santander is marketing a full-stack auto significant risk transfer trade that references a €520m static portfolio of 49,547 Spanish secured auto loans. Dubbed Santander Consumer Spain Auto 2020-1, the transaction differs from previous auto SRTs due to more conservative levels of excess spread.
Rated by Scope and Moody’s, the transaction consists of €450m AA/Aa1 rated class A notes, .......
News 28 August 2020
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Doctrines disputed
MPL principles continue to be challenged
The ‘true lender’ and ‘valid when made’ doctrines of the marketplace lending industry continue to be disputed. While the state of Colorado last week reached a landmark settlement with online lenders Avant and Marlette, seven other states are challenging the FDIC and the OCC’s rulemaking in connection with these principles.
Henry Morriello, partner, head of structured finance and .......
News Analysis 27 August 2020
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Impairment posted
Write-down for Arrow, but collections improve
Arrow Global posted a £110.4m loss in 1H20 and a non-cash impairment equal to £133.6m, following a revaluation of its balance sheet after the Coronavirus crisis. However, non-performing loan collections have registered a positive trend since April as courts and real estate markets reopen. Indeed, Arrow is expected to return to profitability in 2H20.
The macroeconomic impact of .......
News 26 August 2020
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FDIC sued over Madden rule
Sector developments and company hires
FDIC sued over Madden rule
Market Moves 25 August 2020
The states of California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and the District of Columbia last week filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against the FDIC over its final rule clarifying that when state-chartered banks sell, assign or transfer a loan, an interest rate that .......
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Skilled nursing CMBS eyed
Sector developments and company hires
Skilled nursing CMBS eyed
Market Moves 24 August 2020
DBRS Morningstar is reviewing its ratings on the CSMC 2019-SKLZ, Greystone CRE 2018-HC1 and CHC 2019-CHC CMBS, which are secured primarily by skilled nursing facilities. The agency warns that in the coming months, nursing homes and their parent companies may face significant legal liability as a result of the high death toll at nursing homes during .......
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Car capital relief
JPM Chase tests the auto loan waters with new CRT deal
Investors and analysts have given a cautious welcome to the latest JP Morgan CRT deal - a $1.8bn auto loan securitization, which also marks the bank’s return to the auto loan sector market after an absence of 14 years.
The deal is being marketed at the moment. The loan pool consists of a prime retail auto loan portfolio consisting of 82,824 reference .......
News 21 August 2020
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Seasoned QMs proposed
Sector developments and company hires
Seasoned QMs proposed
Market Moves 20 August 2020
The CFPB has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to create a new category of seasoned qualified mortgages, with the aim of encouraging innovation and to help ensure access to a responsible, affordable mortgage credit market. To be considered a seasoned QM under the proposal, loans would have to be first-lien, fixed-rate covered transactions that have .......
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Risk transfer round-up - 20 August
CRT sector developments and deal news
Banca Carige is rumoured to be readying a capital relief trade referencing corporate loans for 2H20. The transaction would be the Italian lender’s first significant risk transfer deal (see SCI’s capital relief trades database).
....... News 20 August 2020