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Glen Fest

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    Marketplace lending
    A.I.-driven investment manager pools marketplace loans into debut ABS

    San Francisco-based Theorem is marketing its first-ever securitization of online, unsecured consumer loans culled from the LendingClub origination platform using machine-learning technology.

    By Glen Fest
    August 10
  • Freddie Mac
    CMBS
    Freddie Mac thins out large-loan concentration in new 'K-Series' pool

    The collateral pool consists of 59 loans for mostly older garden-style and mid-rise apartment buildings that have undergone recent upgrades and renovation.

    By Glen Fest
    August 10
  • CMBS
    Blackstone taps CMBS market to finance its Hollywood venture

    The private-equity giant has secured a $900 million single-asset commercial loan to finance its investment in three studios where Netflix and Walt Disney will produce original programming for their streaming services.

    By Glen Fest
    August 7
  • Student loan ABS
    Fitch shifts all FFELP AAA bonds to 'negative' outlook

    The action, affecting 362 tranches totaling $57 billion, is taken a week after Fitch revised the U.S. sovereign rating to negative because of ongoing deterioration in public finances.

    By Glen Fest
    August 7
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    Prime auto ABS
    GM, World Omni each offer up third prime auto ABS of 2020

    The Fed's TALF program to support AAA-rated ABS securities issuance continues to resonate in the prime auto securitization space.

    By Glen Fest
    August 6
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    RMBS
    Bayview, Wells add to surging RMBS pipeline

    With year-to-date issuance at $51.7 billion, investor demand appears to remain strong despite economic headwinds of the pandemic.

    By Glen Fest
    August 5
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    Coronavirus
    Textainer prices first shipping container ABS in over a year

    The

    By Glen Fest
    August 4
  • Coronavirus
    Avis proceeds with rental fleet ABS sans AAA bond status

    Avis is sponsoring its next $500 million securitization financing its rental fleet amid the continued economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel industry.

    By Glen Fest
    August 4
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    Auto ABS
    Investors flock to Tesla's latest auto-lease ABS deal

    Tesla last week priced its latest auto-lease securitization at signficantly reduced spreads from its last deal—reflecting strong investor demand for TALF-backed securities and an improving outlook for the world's largest battery-electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturer.

    By John Hintze and Glen Fest
    August 3
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    Bankruptcy
    Approved Hertz agreement preserves cash flow for ABS notes

    The proposed combination of lease payments and required vehicle sales proceeds would will boost credit enhancement to around 45% by December, compared to 34% in June, according to Moody's.

    By Glen Fest
    July 26
  • JPMorgan Chase
    JPMorgan private bank marks entry into super-prime jumbo RMBS

    JPMorgan Chase Asset and Wealth Management Private Bank is pooling over 400 seasoned mortgage loans from its high-net worth clients. The loans are considered low-risk, but were not tested against CFPB qualified-mortgage standards.

    By Glen Fest
    July 23
  • Issuance volume
    ABS update: S&P trims global 2020 issuance forecast by 25%

    The coronavirus impact in the U.,S. alone has resulted in a 30% year-over-year decline across securitizations, CLOs and MBS.

    By Glen Fest
    July 22
  • Arby's orders up first whole-biz securitization since 2016

    The $975 million transaction will pay down existing notes from prior ABS offerings, as well as prepay certain debt for Jimmy John's, another affiliate of Arby's operator Inspire Brands.

    By Glen Fest
    July 21
  • Auto leasing
    Ford ramps up investor protections in forthcoming $1.4B lease ABS

    One of the risk factors was lower expected values that Moody's and S&P applied for vehicles at the end of the contract period, in comparison to prior Ford vehicle-lease securitizations.

    By Glen Fest
    July 20
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    Marketplace lending
    Kroll affirms ratings on dozens of fintech ABS notes

    But several still remain on watch for potential downgrades as the ratings agency assesses the near-term impact on marketplace lenders as federal support for consumers could be nearing an end.

    By Glen Fest
    July 17
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    Student loan ABS
    Navient returns with third refi SLABS deal since onset of COVID-19

    The student-loan servicer is marketing bonds secured by refinance originations of its Earnest subsidiary targeting borrowers in advanced-degree professions.

    By Glen Fest
    July 16
  • Navistar pulls in to ABS market for $300M floorplan offering

    Navistar Financial, a subsidiary of the truck and engine manufacturer, is marketing a new $300 million series of notes from its master trust financing the inventory of 187 dealers in its network.

    By Glen Fest
    July 15
  • Marketplace lending
    BHG aims to diversify earnings with foray into health care loan ABS

    Bankers Healthcare Group, affiliated with Pinnacle Financial, is launching into securitization to branch out from its primary strategy of selling its medical-professional loans to community banks.

    By Glen Fest
    July 14
  • Auto ABS
    Moody's: CAC's next subprime auto ABS projects 30% cumulative losses

    Credit Acceptance Corp.'s second securitization of 2020 has a higher loss rate than the first deal due to COVID-19 worries, as well as rising loss levels in the lender's recent-vintage securitizations.

    By Glen Fest
    July 13
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    Auto ABS
    Subprime auto pipeline includes debut ABS issuer

    More than $2.5 billion in new subprime auto securitization deals hit the market this week, including a portfolio of indirect loans pooled by first-time issuer First Help Financial.

    By Glen Fest
    July 9
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  • Non-QM
    Morgan Stanley's non-QM RMBS raises $397.5 million

    The moderate leverage reflects the quality of RMBS pools from recent issuance years. Borrowers have a non-zero WA annual income of $1 million, with liquid reserves of $594,348.

    By Donna M. Mitchell
    January 23
  • Buy now pay later
    Affirm applies for a banking charter

    The buy now/pay later lender is seeking to create Affirm Bank, a Nevada-chartered industrial loan company.

    By Joey Pizzolato
    January 23
  • Asset managers
    Janus acquires style investor Richard Bernstein Advisors

    The deal amplifies Janus' existing model portfolios and separately managed account offerings and positions the firm to be a leader in that area.

    By Donna M. Mitchell
    January 23
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