Auto ABS

The deal is structured as a public securitization, under Rule 144A, and is supported by lending indirectly through more than 1,100 partnerships across the country.

The United Auto 2025-1 series of notes has a more mixed subordination element compared with the previous deal.

GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust, 2025-1 has a five-year-long revolving period, risking exposure to assets with longer terms.

The deal also offers a subordination piece that represents 14% of the pool balance, helping to boost the credit to the notes.

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Aside from the assets' credit quality, the bank's 60 years of experience originating and servicing auto loans is a boost to the notes' credit.

Borrowers in GCAR 2025-1's underlying collateral pool have a slightly lower FICO score than the GCAR 2024-4 deal, and they bought more new cars.

All the class A notes benefit from total initial hard credit enhancement totaling 21.0% of the pool balance. Classes B, C and D benefit from 17.0%, 11.5% and 6.5%, respectively.

The GMALT 2025-1 securitization has just 24.4% of contracts with original leases longer than 36 months. It's the lowest level for the platform, a credit positive.

Called collateral from various series increased to 6.0%, from 4.0%, while weighted average seasoning increased to 3.15 months from 2.82 months.