RMBS
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NPL SRT agreement inked
Sector developments and company hires
NPL SRT agreement inked
Hoist Finance has signed a co-operation agreement with Magnetar Capital that provides for new portfolio investments on a pan-European level and will create a framework for future purchases in the current regulatory environment. The aim is to make securitisation an integral part of a sustainable business model for Hoist and strengthen its purchase capabilities.The .......
Market Moves 8 February 2021
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Iberian NPL ABS performance eyed
Sector developments and company hires
Iberian NPL ABS performance eyed
Market Moves 5 February 2021
The cumulative collection ratio for the DUERO 1 non-performing loan securitisation has consistently breached its trigger level for an interest subordination event – which is set at 90% - since the April 2020 reporting period, according to JPMorgan’s latest Portuguese & Spanish NPL ABS Performance Tracker publication. After dropping to 68.4% in April from 106.1% .......
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Beware the ides of March
The end of mortgage forbearance schemes is ominous for MBS
Mortgage-related forbearance has been a lifeline for borrowers and the MBS market, but for many debtors that lifeline will run out at the end of the March. Without additional action from the new government, over 600,000 seriously delinquent borrowers will reach the end of the forbearance period in less than eight weeks.
This means that even with the current rate of improvement .......
News 4 February 2021
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Credit manager merger
Sector developments and company hires
Credit manager merger
Market Moves 3 February 2021
Cairn Capital Group is set to acquire and merge with Bybrook Capital, a specialist distressed credit manager based in London. The merger will create a diversified alternative credit manager with approximately US$8bn in assets under management across public, private, performing and distressed investment opportunities. Through the transaction, Mediobanca will reaffirm its position as a majority shareholder in .......
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Origination innovation
Fintechs, specialist mortgage lenders gaining traction
The coronavirus fallout appears to be accelerating innovation in mortgage products and origination practices. At the same time, complexity surrounding borrower circumstances is facilitating increased activity by capital markets-funded specialist mortgage lenders.
“There is certainly potential for growth in the non-conforming market, as customers increasingly have complex situations. For example, the self-employed. In times like these, it is .......
News Analysis 3 February 2021
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PHEAA investor forum formed
Sector developments and company hires
PHEAA investor forum formed
Market Moves 29 January 2021
PHEAA has launched a series of consent solicitations seeking investor approval to amend the terms of indentures related to its outstanding tax-exempt bonds and notes issued by various PHEAA student loan ABS trusts, for which the organisation acts as administrator. The amendments would provide for the flexibility to sell the student loans pledged under certain indentures .......
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Liquidity impact
Post-Brexit divergence highlighted
Liquidity is one area of concern following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, given that UK securitisations are no longer considered eligible collateral at the ECB. Potential divergence over the revised retention regulatory technical standards is another.
“The ECB will look at EU deals and data templates. UK securitisations are no longer eligible collateral, which may impact liquidity. .......
News 28 January 2021
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2021 STACR debut (update)
Freddie Mac prints first CRT trade of 2021 inside guidance
Freddie Mac yesterday priced STACR 2021-DNA1, its first CRT debt markets transaction of 2021, the GSE has informed SCI. The underwriters were Bank of America and Barclays.
The trade consists of four tranches for a final size of $970m. The 208m M-1, rated BBB/BBB+, printed at SOFR plus 65bp, carries a 2% credit enhancement (CE) and a weighted average life (WAL) of .......
News 27 January 2021
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UK social bond debuts
Sector developments and company hires
UK social bond debuts
Kensington is prepping its inaugural STS and what is believed to be the UK market’s first ESG RMBS. Dubbed Gemgarto 2021-1, the £472m transaction is labelled as a social bond and is backed by a pool of UK specialist prime, performing, first-ranking owner-occupied mortgages.The loans are made to underserved borrowers with complex incomes and .......
Market Moves 27 January 2021
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Call for aircraft ABS protections
Sector developments and company hires
Call for aircraft ABS protections
Market Moves 26 January 2021
Fitch reports that a material number of aircraft failed to be novated to two aircraft ABS - START III and Lunar 2020-1 – last year, following closing. The failure of aircraft to novate in START III resulted in the asset count falling to just two aircraft from 19 initially, while six of 18 initial aircraft .......
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Supply issues
A tale of two markets for Dutch RMBS?
Dutch prime RMBS volumes hit a historic low of around €1.9bn in 2020, while the buy-to-let RMBS sector saw record issuance of around €1.4bn. Although activity is expected to pick up this year in both segments, the Dutch RMBS market remains characterised by a lack of supply.
Adjusting for the Covid-19 period, NIBC Bank portfolio manager Peter van .......
News Analysis 26 January 2021
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CLO outlook updated
Sector developments and company hires
CLO outlook updated
Market Moves 25 January 2021
Fitch says it expects to change a significant portion of its CLO outlooks to stable from negative, following the revision of its CLO coronavirus stress scenario to assume half of the corporate exposure on negative outlook is downgraded by one notch instead of 100%. Approximately one-third of corporate issuers with loans in CLOs currently have a negative .......
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Libor lives on
Likely postponement of USD Libor expiry gives structured finance market breathing space
The demise of USD Libor seems likely to be delayed until mid-2023, which gives the structured finance market another two and a half years to gets its house in order - but the time must be used wisely, stress well-placed market observers.
A December 1 announcement by the ICE Benchmark Administration, which administers Libor, that it was seeking an extension of life .......
News Analysis 22 January 2021
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'Unique' CMBX reflects Covid trends
Sector developments and company hires
‘Unique’ CMBX reflects Covid trends
The IHS Markit CMBX.14 index is expected to launch on 25 January, uniquely referencing 25 conduit CMBS issued between September 2019 and December 2020. All five of the 2019 deal constituents are also referenced in CMBX.13, creating collateral overlap between the two series.Morgan Stanley CMBS strategists note that on average, CMBX.14's original credit .......
Market Moves 21 January 2021
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CLO team finds new home
Sector developments and company hires
CLO team finds new home
Fidelity International has established a new private credit capability with experienced hires from AnaCap-owned MeDirect Bank. Concurrently, the firm has been awarded the delegation of management for the €400m Grand Harbour CLO 2019-1 transaction. Fidelity says it will continue to engage with MeDirect to explore further strategic opportunities.The private credit team will continue .......
Market Moves 20 January 2021
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Eviction limitations extended
New law poses risk for Spanish asset quality
Royal Decree-Law 37/2020, introduced last month by the Spanish government, extends the limitations on evictions of vulnerable residential tenants until May 2021. The regulations are expected to negatively impact RMBS and non-performing loan ABS performance by prolonging the time lag until property repossession, as well as reducing the incentive for private-sector investment in Spanish residential real estate and adversely .......
News 19 January 2021
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Euro CLO equity yields dip
Sector developments and company hires
Euro CLO equity yields dip
Market Moves 18 January 2021
Annualised equity dividend yields across European CLOs averaged 12.9% in 2020, down from 15.1% in 2019 and below the 15% yearly average for the 2014-2020 2.0 era, according to research from Bank of America. However, the research suggests that in light of the pandemic disruption, the dip was moderate and mainly driven by a drop .......
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QM queue
New seasoned QM category could open door to increased MBS
On December 10, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued the final rule for the criteria which define a Qualified Mortgage, and the introduction of an innovative seasoned loan category could provide a route for increased lending and greater MBS issuance, say market observers.
Under the new ruling, mortgages which do not initially meet the qualification benchmarks for QMs may become a .......
News Analysis 15 January 2021
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Strong opening
UK RMBS market update
The first public European securitisation of the year, dubbed Hops Hill 1, is expected to price today. Sponsored by UK Mortgages, the UK buy-to-let RMBS has received strong demand across the capital stack.
The £332.6m deal is backed by 1,465 mortgage loans. Guidance for the senior notes was set at SONIA plus 100bp area, while guidance for .......
News 15 January 2021
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illimity inks NPL ABS duo
Sector developments and company hires
illimity inks NPL ABS duo
Market Moves 15 January 2021
illimity Bank has finalised two non-performing loan transactions, including the sale to Phinance Partners and SOREC involving a €129m GBV portfolio related to around 4,500 debtors. The portfolio consists of unsecured loans related to granular mainly retail exposures that were acquired by illimity during 2019 as part of an investment transaction in a large portfolio .......
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Lloyd's ILS platform unveiled
Sector developments and company hires
Lloyd’s ILS platform unveiled
Market Moves 14 January 2021
Lloyd's has established London Bridge Risk PCC, the first UK ILS structure to be approved by the PRA for use for multiple, market-wide transactions for Lloyd's members. Clifford Chance worked with Lloyd's and the regulators to devise a structure and set of market standard template documentation with flexibility to accommodate a range of individual investment models and .......