Third party sponsored ABS returns in PACE

A Florida-based asset manager is issuing a PACE securitization under the HERO platform — a well-known name used by the now-bankrupt issuer Renovate America. This dual structure, where the originator and sponsor are two different entities, is not uncommon in ABS, but when it is used for securitizing PACE, it is often a symptom of instability and the distress the market faces, sources say.