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The securitization from the Boston-based fintech was "significantly oversubscribed," according to the company.

The deal benefits from excess spread, overcollateralization, and senior/subordinate enhancements.

Westgate will repay principal on a pro rata basis, if there are no performance-related trigger events. Should a performance-based trigger event happen, the transaction will switch to a sequential-pay structure.

Initially, the reserve account starts at 0.0%, but it will be funded to either 1.00%, 2.00% or 3.00%, depending on the level of the notes' three-month average excess spread.

The trust will repay on a pro rata basis each month until the collateral's aggregate principal value is 50% of the aggregate principal value of the collateral obligations at closing.

Class A notes benefit from total hard credit enhancement equal to about 31.50% of the portfolio balance, while enhancement levels range from 23.75% on the class B notes to 2.00% on the class G notes.

Much of that growth appears to have happened since the beginning of the year. JAAA's AUM was $5.3 billion at the end of 2023, suggesting a 94% increase.

All the notes benefit from total hard credit enhancements built into the structure, representing 3.5% of the pool balance, which includes an initial reserve of 1.0%. and non-declining 2.5% in overcollateralization.

The latest note sale is within the February securitization's two-year revolving period. It brings the total issuance to $1 billion and the notes have a maturity date of February 15, 2029.

Urschel has covered complex esoteric asset-backed securities such as whole business, digital infrastructure and energy asset securitization. Chambers USA ranks Urschel in band 1 for whole business securitizations group.