Student loan forgiveness woes to trickle down to private refi ABS

Federal and private student loan ABS are among the few securitization sectors trading wider, under pressure from imminent student loan forgiveness policies. While both sectors offer attractive spread pick up above other ABS asset classes, the softness points to mounting concerns that loan forgiveness will not only impact FFELP loans, but private deals too, which depend on a student’s willingness to refinance their federal loans.