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The deal also provides a sequential principal distribution to all of the certificates at all times, unlike recent non-prime securitizations.
November 23 -
Despite a number of weaknesses, the bonds will benefit from a senior liquidity reserve account of $167.5 million and a subordinate liquidity reserve account of $20.5 million.
November 23 -
Most of the deals are FFELP loans, but the sponsor and servicer entity is considered a financially weak company.
November 22 -
Limited partners and investors have stepped up their requests for climate change data on the portfolio level over the last 12 to 24 months, according to 78% of asset managers focused on high yield and leveraged loan bonds.
October 29 -
Benchmark will issue 21 classes of certificates, with 13 entitled to principal and interest payments. Six classes will receive interest only.
October 28 -
Forget the goods supply-chain crisis threatening global risk assets: the real test comes next year when a service-sector boom drives labor costs higher and pressures central banks to tighten policy more decisively.
October 28 -
The securitization is backed by an irrevocable financing order that empowers the issuer to impose, collect and receive fixed recovery charges (FRC), from retail customers.
October 28 -
Larger system wide sales, three note classes and a cash trapping period, are among the four key changes to the pending transaction. It is also the largest Cajun Global series.
October 27 -
Over time, the MFIT securitizations have been getting larger in dollar volume, pricing at tighter spreads, and benefiting from more subordination.
October 26 -
While the trust is exposed to potential for degraded performance during the revolving period, Fitch pointed out that obligors tend to prioritize DPP payments.
October 26 -
The enormous issuance is backed by a single loan secured by first-priority mortgages on a pool of about 6,148 single-family rental homes, and 299 townhouses.
October 25 -
The deal is fortified with collateralization, subordination and reserve accounts throughout the capital structure to get most of the notes to top ratings.
October 22 -
The Oportun Issuance Trust 2021-C is one of the first deals on the platform to be backed by secured personal loans.
October 20 -
Borrowers on the underlying loans in PMT Loan Trust 2021-INV1 have a weighted average (WA) original credit score of 778, plus a WA debt-to-income ratio of 34.6%.
October 19 -
Velocity has seven classes of securities divided into 25 subclasses, including 15 that are entitled to principal and interest, seven to only interest, and one to any remaining excess cash.
October 19 -
The current deal uses a capital structure virtually identical to the 2021-NMQ2, with three classes of senior notes with ratings ‘AAA’ to ‘A’, that will pay on a pro rata basis.
October 18 -
The transaction is a $340.0 million interest-only, floating-rate mortgage loan with an initial three-year loan term and two successive one-year extension options.
October 18 -
The size of the current deal stems mostly from the ‘AAA’ piece, which was $210 million, compared to $162 million in the last ABS. Earlier deals hovered around $250 million.
October 15 -
Not even Dunkin' is immune to the labor shortage perplexing the restaurant sector, even though its business model relies heavily on drive-up locations and takeout dining.
October 14 -
FFELP, Stafford consolidation loans comprise the bulk of the collateral in the transaction.
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