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Third deconsolidation RMBS from a UK challenger bank since November
Annaly closes its year with triple-As at 125bp
The conditions are set so that 2026 promises to be even better than the already impressive 2025. A deepening of esoteric asset classes, combined with entirely new deal types, as well as more debut issuers are set to be the key themes, writes Tom Hall
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Citi is planning to issue at least two deals a year from its new Dutch buy-to-let RMBS programme, putting the Jubilee deals on par with the bank’s Canada Square shelf in terms of issuance. Citi released an update for the €213m Jubilee Place 2020-1 on Tuesday, guiding the class ‘A’ notes in the 110bp area. -
State regulators announced a set of ‘safety and soundness’ standards for non-bank mortgage servicers, which include higher capital and liquidity requirements. While the new rules are aimed at providing better protections during a stress event, sources argue that states are imposing too harsh a standard on the private, non-deposit taking institutions.
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Kensington Mortgages and Yorkshire Building Society are looking into replacing the Libor benchmark with Sonia plus a spread adjustment for legacy contracts, easing the switch of sterling RMBS bonds while the UK market awaits further guidance from its regulator.
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The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to pass a package of amendments to the securitization framework aimed at freeing up bank balance sheets and increasing lending to the real economy. The so-called "quick fixes" were left largely unchanged, helping the proposals push quickly on to the trilogue process.
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Citi is making its Dutch buy-to-let RMBS debut, with the first deal from its new Jubilee Place shelf, which brings together mortgages from three different originators. A full stack €213m deal is on offer, with the equity pre-placed and Citi holding the retention.
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Fintechs and mortgage lenders are eyeing the incoming administration with trepidation, as president-elect Joe Biden is likely to switch out the leadership of key agencies. While there won’t be drastic changes coming out of Congress, the president has power to remove single agency heads without cause, following a recent decision by the Supreme Court.
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CarVal Investors is bringing its second Spanish RMBS securitization backed by re-performing loans originated by Catalunya Banc, mandating Natwest as arranger and Barclays and Standard Chartered as joint leads to syndicate the remainder of a portfolio it acquired from Blackstone.
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Alpha Bank has received two binding bids for the sale of an NPL portfolio worth around €10.6bn, closing the securitization process via Greece's Hercules guarantee scheme and cleaning its balance sheet to make way for new lending.
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The Financial Conduct Authority has opted to give UK borrowers the option of deferring mortgage payments for another six months, after prime minister Boris Johnson announced a second four week lockdown across the UK on Saturday, with the possibility of a further extension.
