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Glen Fest

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  • ASR_GM0403
    Prime auto ABS
    S&P cuts expected losses for next GMF prime auto loan ABS

    At 1%-1.2% of initial principal balance, the expected loss range for the $1.25 billion deal is the lowest ever for a GM Financial retail auto loan securitization.

    By Glen Fest
    April 3
  • ASR040219-Air China
    GECAS' next aircraft ABS has heavy focus on emerging markets

    The six youngest aircraft in the fleet are leased to three emerging market airlines: Air China, China’s Juneyao Airlines out of Shanghai, and Air India Express.

    By Glen Fest
    April 2
  • CLOs
    PGIM trims reinvestment period in another CLO refi

    Dryden 36 Senior Loan Fund, originally issued in 2014 and previously refinanced in December 2016, is also being upsized, to $712.9 million.

    By Glen Fest
    April 2
  • ASR_boehly
    CLOs
    In 1st deal as Eldridge affiliate, Maranon refis middle market CLO

    The $410 million Maranon Loan Funding 2019-1 will be backed by assets initially included in a December 2016 transaction.

    By Glen Fest
    April 1
  • ASR_Ford0329
    Ford limits revolvers on next 2 floorplan ABS to 3 & 5 Years

    That's notably shorter than previous deal backed by lines of credit to dealers, in which the collateral will revolve over a period of 10 years.

    By Glen Fest
    March 29
  • ASR_0216hyundai
    Prime auto ABS
    Tighter underwriting shift paying off for Hyundai Capital

    The captive-finance lender's focus on higher-FICO borrowers since 2016 has "manifested" in ABS loss and delinquency improvements.

    By Glen Fest
    March 29
  • CLOs
    Busy 1Q as Ares, Golub each issue a 3rd CLO of 2019

    Ares' transaction priced at spreads similar to its prior deal in February but wide of its initial 2019 transaction in January; Golub beat the spread of its prior BSL CLO, in February.

    By Glen Fest
    March 27
  • ASR_cloinvestors0325
    CLOs
    Look for more even CLOs with short reinvestment periods

    These deals offer clear benefits for managers looking to lower funding costs; a survey from JPMorgan indicates investors have their own reasons for liking them.

    By Glen Fest
    March 25
  • CLOs
    THL Credit affiliate readies its debut middle-market CLO

    THL Credit is marketing its first middle-market CLO in a $410.5 million portfolio backed by receivables from its direct-lending originations.

    By Glen Mac Donell and Glen Fest
    March 25
  • ASR_Buckhead0322
    CDOs
    Angel Oak gains rating bump for next bank debt CDO

    Moody's assigned an Aa1 to the Class A notes to be issued by the $215.8 million BFNS 2019-1; that's one notch higher than the comparable tranche of its prior deal.

    By Glen Fest
    March 22
  • ASR_clocombo0321
    CLOs
    Oaktree repacks 2019-1 CLO in new kind of 'combo' notes

    The $155.7 million secured combo note offering is backed by the full face value of three classes of mezzanine notes plus a majority portion of the residual notes from Oaktree's first CLO of 2019.

    By Glen Fest
    March 21
  • CLOs
    CSAM's 1st CLO of 2019 bests market average for AAA

    The $503.3 million Madison Park XXXIV has a 133-basis-point spread for its $294.5 million Class A-1 loan tranche.

    By Glen Fest
    March 21
  • ASR_JMP0320
    CLOs
    JMP Group sells majority interest in CLO unit to Medalist Partners

    The boutique investment bank will retain a 45% minority stake in its former credit advisors unit, which was renamed and infused with additional capital by its new parent.

    By Glen Fest
    March 20
  • ASR_Garrison
    CLOs
    Garrison lowers costs on 4 of 5 tranches in refi of 2016 CLO

    The refinancing also extends the reinvestment period of the $410 million Garrison BSL CLO 2016-1 by two years; the deal is non-callable for two years as well.

    By Glen Fest
    March 19
  • ASR_AGL0319
    CLOs
    CIFC founder Gleysteen returns to CLO field with PE vet Lee

    Gleysteen's return builds on a recent trend of old-school issuers revving up new CLO platforms

    By Glen Fest
    March 19
  • ASR031819-JFSA
    CLOs
    U.S. CLOs get a pass from Japanese risk retention, but at a price

    The JFSA published a final rule outlining the hoops U.S. CLO managers will have to jump through if Japanese banks are to avoid a higher risk weighting on their holdings; it remains to be seen how much of a burden this will be.

    By Glen Fest
    March 19
  • ASR_FordABS0314
    Prime auto ABS
    More incentives driving big-ticket purchases in Ford's next auto ABS

    Approximately 68.4% of the collateral balance in Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2019-A derives from contracts that benefit from subsidized rates to well-qualified borrowers.

    By Glen Fest
    March 14
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    Dunkin' takes third helping of whole-biz ABS in $1.2B deal

    Dunkin' Brands plans to use note proceeds to pay down $985 million of outstanding notes from its debut deal four years ago.

    By Glen Fest
    March 13
  • ASR_boeingmax0313
    Esoteric ABS
    Aviation credit markets grappling with Boeing 737 MAX

    Five EETCs totaling $3.9 billion have exposure to the type of jet involved in Sunday's crash; but there are none in lease ABS, which could benefit from higher valuations of replacement aircraft.

    By Glen Fest and Allison Bisbey
    March 13
  • CLOs
    Crescent's 1st CLO of 2019 features a la carte senior notes

    There are six tranches of AAA rated notes, including fixed-rate, some variable rate, and even a rare tranche of AAA rated loans.

    By Glen Fest
    March 13
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  • Esoteric ABS
    Fatburger owner faces allegations it masked liquidity crunch

    FAT Brands warned in late November that it could be forced to file bankruptcy after creditors demanded full repayment on its roughly $1.2 billion of whole-business securitization debt.

    December 22
  • Originations
    Why 2026 could be the mortgage industry's reset year

    Our experts expect a mortgage market reset in 2026 with an uptick in originations, but warn lenders not to skimp on compliance even as the reins loosen.

    By Brad Finkelstein
    December 22
  • RMBS
    Non-prime mortgages support $230.3 million in RMBS

    Principal will be distributed pro rata among the senior A1 through A3 certificates, and subordinate bonds will not receive any principal until all senior classes are reduced to zero.

    By Donna M. Mitchell
    December 19
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