Auto ABS

This week, Moody’s Investors Service projected elevated credit-loss expectations for a new subprime auto-loan securitization from Veros Credit, even though the new deal has several improved credit metrics compared to the company’s prior ABS offering in March 2020.

If the lender's trust opts to upsize its second bond offering of 2021, the $2 billion-plus transaction would be Santander's biggest in the post-crisis era.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of April 30-May 6

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of April 23-29

But the rate for those loan-payment deferrals remains elevated over pre-pandemic levels.

Crédito Real targets borrowers with little or no credit history as well as bad credit, who are undocumented or were recently discharged from federal bankruptcies.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of April 9-16

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