Subprime lending

Moody’s expects losses on Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2018-4 to reach 25% of the original balance over the life of the deal, down from 26% for its prior deal.

Investor appetite for deeply subordinated debt is increasing even as the industry starts to consolidate; problems at Honor Finance demonstrate the limits of relying on overcollateralization to offset losses.

About 8.5% of loans backing the $256.2 million transaction were reassigned from a 2015 deal; this boosted the weighted average seasoning to seven months from one month for ACA's prior deal.

S&P says extended term loans and "liberal" collection policies are pushing losses and amortization toward the tail end of some lenders' securitizations — making cross-comparing performance between lenders and an issuer's own outstanding vintage deals more difficult.

New investor appetite for mortgages over $1 million is motivating more nonbank lenders to offer super jumbo loans, often with weaker credit terms than traditional banks.

Similar to the sponsor's prior transaction, however, the collateral includes a large portion of loans underwritten using bank statements to verify borrower income: 49%.

The investors initially won the right to sue as a group in 2015 before an appeals court reversed the ruling; the $13 billion lawsuit can now proceed as a class action.

Westlake increased the size of all eight classes of notes by at least 37% as investor demand surges for subprime ABS paper

Westlake's $800 million offering features increased exposure to loans sourced through a relationship with Ally Bank; CAC's $398 million deal is notable for having less seasoned collateral.

The online small-business lender was aided by loan growth, wider margins and stable credit trends. Its shares surged by 25% after second-quarter earnings were announced.