Auto ABS

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Dec. 11-17

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 3

The $310.47 million GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust 2020-4 collateralizes 13,316 loans with an average borrower FICO of 573. That is lower subprime territory, but is slightly higher than any of GLS’ most recent securitizations, according to a report from DBRS Morningstar.

The WA FICO of 710 contrasts with the range of 554 to 635 in recent Carvana securitizations centered on subprime borrowers.

Volkswagen has launched a $750 million auto-lease securitization that provides investors with more favorable terms than those it offered in more recent transactions.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Nov. 6-12

Auto-loan securitizations from AmeriCredit and Santander add to a briskly flowing 2020 subprime-deal pipeline, while Ford and JPMorgan are marketing notes backed by prime-loan receivables.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Oct. 16-22

According to ratings agency presale reports, Flagship will sell $303 million in bonds from a $314.8 million of loan originations by Flagship as well as its CarFinance.com subsidiary.

This year will top the total volume generated in the housing boom year of 2003. Meanwhile, next year's 30-year FRM is predicted to stay at 2.8%.