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JP Morgan Chase is preparing a $1.8bn credit-linked note ABS that includes $200m of investment grade notes, aimed at transferring risk on a pool of auto loans to securitization investors. -
Rating agencies are reporting a busy pipeline of European securitization issues for the autumn, with a number of UK deals expected in particular, as issuers try to squeeze out deals before the end of government support schemes and the looming Brexit deadline.
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James Benamor called a second shareholder vote in four months on Thursday to replace the board of Amigo Holdings, the troubled UK guarantor loan company he founded in 2005, after the board rejected his proposals — including reappointing him as CEO.
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The Colorado attorney general reached a settlement with marketplace lenders Avant and Marlette Funding on Tuesday that enables the lenders to keep working with partner banks under safe harbour provisions if they comply with rules set out by the state. Market participants said the settlement is a clear win for online lenders, as it brings legal certainty, and it may guide other states in resolving “true lender” issues.
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It’s amazing how quickly the conversation around Avis has changed over the last few months. In April, investors worried that Avis would follow Hertz, its car rental rival, into bankruptcy by the end of 2020. But Avis’s performance in the second quarter and its recent success in the ABS market suggest it is in a much better position than its competitors to weather the recession.
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Amigo’s estranged founder wants to return to Britain’s biggest guarantor loans provider, floating the possibility of another shareholder vote, after selling more than 40% of the company, reducing his stake to below 20%.
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International hotel chain Wyndham Destinations completed a $575m timeshare securitization on Monday, boosted by strong investor demand and a low benchmark rate. The deal was increased by $175m, making it the largest term ABS from Wyndham since 2007.
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One of the remotest parts of the world is home to a new piece of financial engineering. Tristan da Cunha, a volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is making use of a wind derivative instrument structured by Global Parametrics, an organisation seeking to improve the developing world’s resilience against extreme weather.
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A new Brazilian law is set to boost credit card ABS securitizations from non-bank lenders, helping the alternative sector to thrive despite the economic fallout from coronavirus.
