Originations and Issuances, by the Numbers Student loan debt stood at $1.6 trillion in Q2 2019, up from $1.53 trillion a year earlier, and now accounts for 10.7% of the $13.86 trillion in household debt, based on Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Federal Reserve Bank of New York data.
Originations and Issuances, by the Numbers Commercial PACE (C-PACE) originations have experienced steady growth, totaling $280.8 million in 2018, up 12% from 2017. Cumulative C-PACE financing is now approaching $1 billion since the inception of the program. However, residential PACE (R-PACE) has been a mixed bag. While originations are thriving in Florida, applications for PACE loans declined...
Originations and Issuances, by the Numbers New mortgage originations reached $474 billion in Q2 2019, up from $437 billion in Q2 2018 (an 8.5% increase), according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Housing debt climbed to $9.41 trillion in Q2 2019, up from $9.00 trillion versus a year ago (an increase of 4.6%). Housing debt remains the leading source of consumer debt in the...
The phrase “winter is coming” was more than just a motto to House Stark in “Game of Thrones.” It was both a warning and a call to vigilance – the honor in readiness and preparation that was the key to victory. Subprime ABS participants should heed that call. With uncertainty swirling about the economy, even the most sure-footed optimist should be concerned for what lies beyond the seemingly safe...
It happens too often. An auto lender or servicer learns their collateral has been towed for repairs and the garage claims a priority lien that can only be discharged by payment for “major repairs,” compounded by ballooning storage fees, and there is no expectation of payment by the borrower. Faced with paying for expensive charges and fees on a vehicle, many lenders and owners of retail...
Joseph Cioffi recently sat down with Raul Panganiban of ValueWalk, a site covering the latest financial news impacting hedge funds and asset managers with an emphasis on value investing, for their podcast “ValueTalks.”
Joseph Cioffi recently sat down with Nick Zulovich of SubPrime Auto Finance News for an episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
