Consumer ABS

The consumer ABS market got off to a strong start in January, with the auto sector once again leading the way; issuance was up on the year, and spreads narrowed, led by subordinated bonds.

GreatAmerica Financial Services plans a $378million equipment lease ABS transaction, backed by small ticket technology equipment.

Spreads on asset-backed securities narrowed sharply across the board in 2012, but some sectors are already looking rich, according to participants at the ASF 2013 conference.

The Royal Bank of Canada expanded the capability of its existing consumer and commercial auto financing business with its $4.1 billion purchase of Ally Financial’s Canadian auto finance business.

Many sectors of the market are rallying, investors have returned, enthusiasm is running

Spreads on asset-backed securities narrowed sharply across the board in 2012; as justified as this was, some sectors are already looking rich, according to participants at the ASF 2013 conference.

Do not expect much securitization activity out of Europe this year, said participants in a panel at the American Securitization Forum’s 2013 conference.

The U.S. housing market and consumer are looking much healthier and there are reasons to believe they will only get stronger.

Regulators risk stifling a recovery in the securitization market if they subject privately offered securities to the same disclosure and reporting requirements as public offerings.

CarMax Business Services LLC is preparing its first issue of 2013,a $800 million auto asset-backed securities deal called CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2013-1.