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The prime collateral shows a pool of geographically diversified, well-seasoned accounts with an average balance that is a little below pre-pandemic levels, with 21% in subordination credit support.

Rising interest rates on loans, greater borrowing and higher fees on deposit accounts all contributed to the increase. "Altogether, this paints a picture of debt that could really start to strain the checkbooks of American families," said Meghan Greene, a researcher at the nonprofit organization that authored the report.

No Customers-originated loans were in the UPST 2023-2 pool, but Customers loans are eligible for inclusion during the pre-funding period that ends 60 days after the deal's closing date.

Citizens Financial Group announced the deal just weeks after saying that it would stop making car dealer financings.

Some of the firms include Sequoia Capital, the world's most prominent venture-capital firm, which got covered for the $1 billion it had with the lender. Kanzhun Ltd., a Beijing-based tech company that runs mobile recruiting app Boss Zhipin, received a backstop for more than $900 million. 

The percentage of loans in ACM's top customer score, 6, was 33.24%, a decrease from 35.17%, but deal's WA loan-to-value ratio was 113.83%, up from 112.72%.

The sales come as investors are becoming increasingly wary of rising delinquencies and search for higher quality debt, such as prime auto ABS. In just a few months, Bayview has been able to place roughly $8 billion of such debt.

Notes will be repaid through a modified sequential structure, which calls for the A-1 and M-1 through M-3 classes to receive principal on a pro-rata basis.

The markets had a muted reaction to the Federal Open Market Committee pause on raising short-term rates a week ago, Freddie Mac found.

The amount of distressed assets rose 10% in the first three months of the year, according to a new report from MSCI Real Assets.