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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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  • The Great American Mortgage Corporation
    Why MBA is renewing opposition to a Fannie-Freddie merger

    The Mortgage Bankers Association leader cited past objections on anti-competitive grounds as Trump administration officials showed signs of progress on reform.

    By Bonnie Sinnock
    September 12
  • IPOs
    Auto lending fintech Lendbuzz files for IPO

    The AI-powered auto lender is the latest fintech to debut an IPO in recent months, even as a different auto lender filed for bankruptcy this week.

    By Melinda Huspen
    September 12
  • Treasurys
    Traders lock in Fed bets, boosting Treasuries for fourth week

    The yield on US 10-year debt edged two basis point higher to 4.04% after falling to a five-month low Thursday, but still remained on course for a fourth week of declines.

    September 12
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