GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards 2026: Winners revealed

US securitization market participants gathered at New York's Metropolitan Club on Thursday for GlobalCapital’s annual US Securitization Awards. The event was once again a sell-out, with close to 250 guests coming together to celebrate the achievements of the market.

GlobalCapital was delighted to recognise the standout deals, institutions and individuals shaping the industry.

2025 was another strong year for securitization, with robust activity across ABS, RMBS, CMBS and CLOs, alongside continued growth in digital infrastructure and esoteric asset classes. Despite a more complex and evolving market backdrop, innovation remained a defining theme — from new structures and asset types to the continued expansion of risk transfer and private credit-linked securitization.

The GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards are unique in that winners are determined by the market itself. The process began with a call for nominations in January 2026, followed by a market-wide vote on the shortlisted candidates in February 2026 ensuring that the results reflect the views of the industry.

This year, more than 2,000 market participants took part, resulting in over 120 shortlisted organisations and 33 deals and a broad range of winners across the sector.

As well as the polled awards, there were four pitched categories in which the winner is decided by GlobalCapital's edtiorial team. The categories for the 2026 awards were Overall Securitization Bank of the Year, Esoteric ABS Bank of the Year, Digital Infrastructure Bank of the Year and a new addition this year, Innovative Deal of the Year.

Bank of America won the coveted title of the Overall Securitization Bank of the Year, reflecting its leading position across ABS, RMBS and CMBS, as well as the breadth and depth of its securitization platform. The bank’s consistent execution and central role across a wide range of transactions underlined its position as one of the market’s most influential players.

Guggenheim Securities took home the title for the Esoteric ABS Bank of the Year, standing out for its continued innovation in complex and emerging asset classes, strong client coverage and ability to bring new issuers to market.

TD Securities won the award for the Digital Infrastructure Bank of the Year, reflecting its leadership in a fast-growing segment of the market, combining strong deal flow with innovative execution despite a challenging environment.

Innovative Deal of the Year was awarded to J.P. Morgan’s CHAOT 2025-1, a transaction that stood out in a highly competitive field for its structure and impact on the evolving securitization landscape.

Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees and a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to pitch to us or vote in the poll. The full list of winners and shortlist can be found below. Click here to download a PDF of the winners.

Pitched Awards

Overall Securitization Bank of the Year

Bank of America

Esoteric ABS Bank of the Year

Guggenheim Securities

Innovative Securitization Deal of the Year

CHAOT 2025-1

(JP Morgan)

Digital Infrastructure Bank of the Year

TD Securities

Polled Awards

Click here to download a PDF of the winners.