Consumer lending

A federal judge has ordered FDATR, a now-defunct student loan debt relief provider, to pay $43 million in restitution and fees, bucking the trend of cases brought by the Biden administration-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau being dropped.

Southern Auto Finance uses a heavily automated origination process that puts applicants through several rounds of vetting, including income and employment verification.

A vast majority of borrowers have either graduated from one of MPOWER's eligible graduate degree programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) or business.

The capital structure includes amortization triggers based on cumulative net loss levels and material modified loan ratios.

The sponsor launches the deal after a period of increased originations in marine and recreational vehicle loans, will secure the notes.

Jeffries is preparing to sponsor $143.2 million in securitized bonds backed by unsecured consumer loans underwritten largely through income verification.

The regional bank is offloading a $1.9 billion student loan portfolio in order to focus on its relationships with existing customers, said CEO Bruce Van Saun.

There is also a full-turbo feature that will kick in after a two-year revolving period.

Almost all the collateral was extended to borrowers attending four-year schools, and the same percentage was made to borrowers attending not-for-profit schools.

Unlike estimated excess spread, which increased to 13.2%, from 12.8% on the EART 2024-4 transaction, several other forms of credit enhancement levels dropped.