Firstmac started taking indications of interest on a new residential mortgaged-backed securities (RMBS) transaction, Firstmac Mortgage Funding Trust No. 4 Series 2-2017 (Firstmac 2017-2), on 14 September. The forthcoming deal has indicative volume of A$500 million (US$400.1 million) and may launch as early as the week of 18 September.