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Also launching deals last week were Santander Consumer USA and DriveTime Automotive Group, according to ratings agency presale reports.

The $1.15 billion CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2021-2 could potentially be upsized to $1.56 billion, according to presale reports from Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings. CarMax upsized its first deal of the year that priced in January.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of March 19-25

The $1.18 billion deal is also the first to include Tesla’s mid-range Model Y vehicle (with an MSRP of $54, 119) that makes up 36% of the securitized value of the TALT 2021-A pool, according to a presale report from Moody’s Investors Service.

Carvana will use proceeds to pay down existing debt and to fund general corporate purposes.

Almost 54% of the leases issued through Santander Consumer's Chrysler Capital unit are for terms beyond 36 months, the highest-ever share of extended-term contracts.

Four months after debuting its prime-only shelf, the e-commerce used-vehicle retailer returns with a follow-up offering from borrowers with a pooled FICO average of 707.

DBRS Morningstar and S&P Global Ratings each have lower projected net losses for the $1.1 billion Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2021-1 transaction, in comparison to the subprime auto lender’s prior $1.4 billion securitization that priced in October 2020.

BMW Financial Services is seeking to price a $1.45 billion bond package backed by closed-end, retail auto lease contracts. Toyota Motor Credit is making a $1.5B or $2.25B offering through its extended note platform.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Feb. 19-25