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The European Commission has included measures to improve the regulatory framework for non-performing loan securitizations in its latest coronavirus response package, while also beginning the classification of synthetic securitizations to qualify for the ‘simple, transparent and standardised’ (STS) designation. -
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets has appointed Eve Marlborough as a director in its bond syndicate team following the resignation of Colin Parkhill.
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UniCredit sold two non-performing loan (NPL) portfolios worth a combined £1.54bn over Tuesday and Wednesday this week, both through a securitization vehicle which sold notes to Barclays and Guber Banca.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed a clarification that would settle the dispute around the true lender rule, which sources say is highly likely to pass and would be a boon to the marketplace lending ABS sector.
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Hertz is close to securing a deal with ABS creditors, according to bankruptcy court documents filed this week, with the bankrupt rental car company agreeing to a discounted rent payment, while liquidating a part of its fleet. Sources say the agreement will provide more protection for senior ABS bondholders and provide an element of certainty through to the end of this year.
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Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) provider Ygrene is preparing a 144A securitization, the first deal this year to include a mix of commercial and residential PACE liens. Though originations have slowed, sources say Covid-19 has boosted demand for residential energy efficiency as people spend more time at home.
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Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) provider and ABS issuer Petros PACE has hired Connor Murch as vice president of business development, a newly created role that will help the firm take advantage of the growth of the commercial PACE market seen in recent months.
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A dozen deals totaling $10.2bn were issued last week, the highest weekly volume since February. Investors easily absorbed the new supply, and spreads tightened particularly in non-benchmark sectors in a sign that the market has mostly recovered over the summer, sources said.
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The UK government has launched a review to find ways to boost the country’s fintech sector, a week after the Bank of England told alternative and non-bank lenders they would not receive emergency funding to support them during the pandemic.
