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  • ASR_Musk1204
    Esoteric ABS
    Tesla Energy returns with second solar ABS since October

    The new deal is smaller, at $130.1 million, and the collateral is almost entirely of PV systems financed through third-party loan agreements.

    By Glen Fest
    December 5
  • ASR_junktax21204
    Financial regulations
    In Senate bill, interest deduction cap could slow corporate loan market

    Junk-rated firms pay little tax, and so won't benefit much from a lower corporate rate. And this benefit could be offset by a limit on the interest deduction.

    By Glen Fest
    December 4
  • ASR_Wright1129
    CLOs
    How Bain Capital navigated the leveraged loan refi wave

    The dramatic tightening in loan spreads this year made it difficult for the CLO manager to manage to various performance metrics of its deals, and this required building flexibility into deals being refinanced.

    By Glen Fest
    December 4
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    Auto ABS
    Byrider ratings dinged in latest subprime auto ABS

    Despite boosting credit enhancement, the sponsor was only able to earn an 'A' from S&P Global Ratings, which cited heightened competition and adverse borrower selection.

    By Glen Fest
    December 1
  • ASR_jetimage21201
    Esoteric ABS
    DVB makes second trip to U.S. aircraft lease ABS market

    The German-based transport finance company is marketing a $722.5 million transaction secured by lease proceeds on a portfolio of 36 mostly older passenger jets.

    By Glen Fest
    December 1
  • ASR_onemain21130
    Subprime lending
    OneMain expands auto-loan ABS to full-network originations

    In its third securitization of cash-out auto loans, OneMain will for the first time include originations from the 1,000 legacy offices acquired from CitiFinancial.

    By Glen Fest
    November 30
  • ASR_cosmo1129
    CMBS
    Blackstone refinancing Cosmopolitan (again) via CMBS

    CHT 2017-CSMO will issue six classes of notes in the $1.38 billion transaction, which will refinance a 2016 mortgage securitization and provide funds for renovation.

    By Glen Fest
    November 30
  • ASR_auto1129
    Auto lending
    ACA boosts credit enhancement on latest subprime auto ABS

    Kroll expects cumulative net losses on the collateral for American Credit Acceptance 2017-4 to be as high as 29.9%; the senior notes have 66.35% initial credit enhancement.

    By Glen Fest
    November 29
  • ASR_Wendys1128
    S&P
    Wendy's plans to ring in new year with $1B whole biz securitization

    The bonds, which are backed by royalty payments and franchise fees, are expected to close in January; proceeds will be used in part to refinance a 2015 transaction.

    By Glen Fest
    November 29
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    CLOs
    Carlyle advances third Euro CLO amid tight spreads

    Carlyle Euro CLO 2017-3 is the latest under its new shelf managed by affiliate CELF Advisors, with a AAA coupon of just 75 basis points over three-month Euribor.

    By Glen Fest
    November 28
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    Moody's
    Fortress plans €769.9M deal backed by UniCredit NPLs

    Fino 1 is backed by collections on more than €5.34 billion in bad loans originated by the Italian banking giant. Most were issued between 2010-2017.

    By Glen Fest
    November 28
  • ASR_UKAuto1124
    Auto leasing
    UK's Close Bros. embarks on second auto-lease securitization

    The €309 million Orbita Funding 2017-1 plc follows a 2016 transaction by the venerable British bank.

    By Glen Fest
    November 26
  • ASR_1122
    Marketplace lending
    LendingClub boosts MPL credit metrics in 3rd self-sponsored ABS

    The prime consumer loans backing the $330M CLUB Credit Trust 2017-P2 transaction include a greater percentage of higher-FICO borrowers.

    By Glen Fest
    November 26
  • ASR_Marathon1121
    CLOs
    Marathon overhauls 2013 CLO in third refinancing of the year

    The deal will relaunch with a weighted average spread (4.22%) and excess spread (2.86%) well above the three-month industry average for issued U.S. CLOs.

    By Glen Fest
    November 22
  • ASR_Deutschehouse1121
    RMBS
    Deutsche launches German RMBS with initial €2.5B portfolio

    Collateral for the deal, which is structured as a master trust, can reach €30B of loans originated by the bank's building-savings affiliate, its retail operations and its private-bank unit.

    By Glen Fest
    November 21
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    Esoteric ABS
    Moody's: AT&T/Verizon JV a long-term negative for cell-tower ABS

    The deal could put downward pressure on market lease rates and renewals in wireless tower ABS portfolios serviced by Crown Castle, American Tower, and SBA Communications.

    By Glen Fest
    November 20
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    Consumer ABS
    Santander marketing €850m German consumer-loan ABS

    The Spanish bank's German retail lending unit is securitizing a fifth pool of mostly unsecured personal loans from an €83.5 billion portfolio.

    By Glen Fest
    November 20
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    American Bankers Association
    Reg relief bill proposes national PACE underwriting standards

    The measure assigns the CFPB the task of developing ability-to-pay standards for financing repaid through local tax assessments; it has the support of both the PACE industry as well as mortgage bankers and Realtors.

    By Glen Fest
    November 20
  • ASR_CLOs1117
    CLOs
    CLO Roundup: CBAM marketing its fourth $1B CLO of the year

    CBAM Asset Management's $1B CBAM 2017-4 is not its largest deal among the four BSL portfolios it has issued in less than eight months; but the latest transaction is still almost double the average peer CLO deal size of $511 million since the third quarter.

    By Glen Fest
    November 17
  • ASR_Honda1116
    Prime auto ABS
    Honda weighs $1B-$1.25B sizing in fourth auto ABS of 2017

    The two prospective pools of loans have nearly identical average FICO scores (769 for the $1 billion pool, 770 for the $1.25 billion) and weight average APR (2.13% and 2.11%, respectively).

    By Glen Fest
    November 16
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  • Consumer lending
    Upstart offers $320 million from consumer loan assets

    The capital structure includes amortization triggers based on cumulative net loss levels and material modified loan ratios.

    April 23
  • Politics and policy
    Sen. Dick Durbin to retire, capping financial reform legacy

    Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, announced he will not seek reelection in 2026, concluding more than four decades in Congress. The Illinois lawmaker leaves behind a notable imprint on U.S. financial policy, particularly regarding swipe fees.

    By Claire Williams
    April 23
  • Consumer lending
    Aqua Finance prepares $373.4 million deal

    The sponsor launches the deal after a period of increased originations in marine and recreational vehicle loans, will secure the notes.

    By Donna M. Mitchell
    April 23
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