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SFA Research Corner: Recalibrating Through Tariff Squalls
April 17, 2025
Asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) and term asset-backed securitization (ABS) markets have not been immune from tariff-related volatility. ABCP spreads inched wider as investor demand shifted toward shorter-dated, floating-rate paper. In term ABS, spreads have widened, creating more attractive entry points for investors. While tariffs have weighed on economic outlooks and introduced pressure on credit fundamentals,Continue reading “Homepage”
SFA News
FT: Investment Pledges into the U.S. Uncertain
Many countries have informed their businesses to suspend investment into the U.S. According to the Financial Times (FT), $1.9 trillion in investment pledges from domestic and international companies…
Rising Housing Costs Put Homeowners in a Bind
Home equity in the U.S. has risen nearly 80 percent since 2020 – up from $19.5 trillion to $35 trillion, according to data from the…
NYT: Car Industry at Standstill Amidst Tariffs
According to the New York Times (NYT), many car manufacturers have begun to pause imports to the U.S., close down factories, and lay off autoworkers in response…
Housing Market Closely Watching Foreign MBS Holdings
Analysts are concerned that China and other foreign countries – which own approximately $1.32 trillion of U.S. mortgage-backed securities (MBS) — could offload their MBS…
Leveraged Finance Deals Slow Down
According to Bloomberg, banks are pulling leveraged loan transactions as they are unsure that they will find investors to fund these loans and fear being left with…