Nelnet Inc. announced the acquisition of EDULINX Canada Corp. from CIBC for an undisclosed price. The transaction is expected to close on or about Nov. 30. EDULINX, services approximately one million student loans totaling approximately $7 billion, will remain a Canadian company and will complement Nelnet's current U.S. operations.
With a high proportion of fixed-rate, interest-only underlying loans, the notes have almost no amortization, and three CRE loans have standalone, investment-grade opinions.
The fixed-rate loans are divided into three sub-pools that relied on rating methods from the RMBS, CMBS and ABS sectors to assess their risks.
The House Financial Services Committee also sent to the full House two bipartisan bills, including one that would prevent large banks from opting out of having to recognize Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in regulatory capital.
The portfolio does not have any meaningful originations that have completed a full repayment cycle, making the company's performance data thin.
Formerly of Wells Fargo, she will coordinate several key units to create a structure for a sustained capital markets program that capitalizes on recent innovation and growth in home equity finance.
The Structured Finance Association questions whether funding closed-end seconds is an appropriate role for the government-sponsored enterprise, while newer lenders welcome the liquidity support.
