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  • ASR_Toyota1025
    Prime auto ABS
    Toyota cuts long-term loans, builds up new cars in next ABS

    Toyota Motor Credit Co.'s fourth prime auto loan securitization of the year boosts its volume beyond $6 billion.

    By Glen Fest
    October 26
  • Solar Panels IKEA
    Petros closes on 2nd rated commercial PACE securitization

    The Austin, Tex.-based lender has privately structured and placed an undisclosed number of commercial energy-efficiency and retrofit upgrades from 10 states into a privately placed ABS.

    By Glen Fest
    October 25
  • ASR_BOWAuto1025
    Prime auto ABS
    Bank of the West pays up for AAA on its next auto ABS

    Even with advanced seasoning and lighter risk load, the bank's first auto-loan securitization of the year has much higher CE than a weaker 2017 pool.

    By Glen Fest
    October 25
  • ASR_lockedrate1024
    CLOs
    Five Arrows builds fixed-rate options into next Euro CLO

    The London-based manager is including two classes of fixed-rate notes, including a rare triple-A rated nonvariable-rate tranche, in its €412 million Contego VI DAC portfolio.

    By Glen Fest
    October 25
  • ASR_UKAuto1124
    Auto ABS
    MotoNovo skips multicurrency, revolver features in latest UK auto ABS

    Turbo Finance 8 is a £375.5M static transaction that includes both hire purchase loan contracts and personal contract purchase, lease-like arrangements.

    By Glen Fest
    October 24
  • ASR_Altlanticus1023
    Consumer ABS
    Retail credit specialist Atlanticus markets first ABS since 2004

    A "second look" finance partner for retailers like Home Depot and Sears Home Pro is offering $167.3M in bonds secured by receivables on high-interest cards and installment accounts.

    By Glen Fest
    October 24
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    CLOs
    Wells cuts market-leading forecast for 2018 CLO issuance to $130B

    It seems a lot of CLO managers who were worried about competing amid heavy supply in the fourth quarter have put issuance on hold until 1Q 2019.

    By Glen Fest
    October 23
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    Auto lending
    Ally's next nonprime auto ABS benefits from more seasoning

    Both S&P and Moody's have cut expected losses on $732 million deal, yet credit enhancement on the senior tranches is unchanged from the prior deal.

    By Glen Fest
    October 22
  • ASR_Veros1018
    Auto ABS
    Veros graduates to 'AA' on its second subprime auto ABS

    The credit quality of loans backing the Cailfornia-based lender's $183 million securitization is better than that of its inaugural deal, which was only rated 'A' by Kroll.

    By Glen Fest
    October 18
  • ASR_creditspreads1017
    Economy
    Credit portfolios managers still pessimistic, but unsure of timing

    Managers surveyed by IACPM generall agree a downturn in the current global credit cycle is coming, but aren't yet "willing to put on the brakes."

    By Glen Fest
    October 18
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    Why wait? Enterprise uses fresher collateral in next corporate fleet ABS

    Enterprise Fleet Management's third securitization of the year feature leases with just two months of seasoning, on average.

    By Glen Fest
    October 18
  • ASR_downgrade0201
    CLOs
    S&P downgrades a subordinate tranche of two Halcyon CLOs

    S&P also upgraded five more senior tranches of the deals citing paydowns, which in one CLO was accelerated by the diversion of interest from sub notes.

    By Glen Fest
    October 17
  • ASR_Sears1015
    CLOs
    U.S. CLOs stopped shopping at Sears a long time ago

    Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service each rate a single collateralized loan obligations with exposure to debt of the former retail giant.

    By Glen Fest
    October 16
  • ASR_Palmer1014
    CLOs
    Vintage Palmer Square CLO being prepped for third round of amendments

    The reinvestment period of $457.8 million Palmer Square CLO 2013-2 is being extended for another four years; there are also changes to the capital stack.

    By Glen Fest
    October 15
  • ASR_Ford1109
    Prime auto ABS
    Ford Motor Credit adding pricier vehicles to ABS pool mix

    Higher-cost loans, less seasoning and rising APRs have pushed average loan balances beyond $28K.

    By Glen Fest
    October 14
  • ASR_OakHillCLO1011
    CLOs
    Oak Hill carrying Euro CLO AAA spreads back into 90s

    The senior tranche of Oak Hill European Credit Partners VII has an assumed coupon that is inside of the market average for September.

    By Glen Fest
    October 12
  • ASR_Oportun1011
    Subprime lending
    Oportun pools larger consumer loans in next $250M ABS

    The California-based CDFI has a growing portfolio of renewal loans from prior borrowers eligible for higher credit limits.

    By Glen Fest
    October 11
  • ASR_auto0110
    Auto ABS
    Santander adding $1.16B to near-prime auto ABS pipeline

    The fifth SDART deal of the year benefits from the same improvement in credit quality as other recent transactions from the platform.

    By Glen Fest
    October 11
  • ASR_LiborCLO1010
    CLOs
    LCM's next U.S. CLO has a fix for Libor mismatch

    LCM 28 can pay noteholders across the capital stack based on three-month Libor or "any applicable" alternative - including one-month Libor.

    By Glen Fest
    October 10
  • ASR_0307Volkwagen
    Auto leasing
    VW cuts size of receivables pool in new €750M German lease ABS

    The transaction's note size is to be determined, but is backed by €750M in lease-backed receivables, compared to €1.5 billion in VW's most recent German lease ABS in May.

    By Glen Fest
    October 9
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  • MBS
    Brookfield, Birch Hill snag Canadian mortgage firm in $2.1 billion deal

    Brookfield Asset Management and a private equity partner reached a friendly deal to take over First National Financial Corp., a mortgage company backed by Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith, for about C$2.9 billion ($2.1 billion).

    July 28
  • Originations
    Home equity products set to grow in 2025, 2026, study finds

    As high interest rates make refinancing impossible for many homeowners, increasing numbers of them are turning to HELOCs and home equity loans for cash.

    By Jarrod Barry
    July 28
  • Securitization
    Canadian securitization market remains resilient despite U.S. trade friction

    Mostly prime Canadian consumers bolster securitized assets.

    By John S. Hintze
    July 28
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