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ABS market not the cheapest cost of financing for issuer of first ever trade in the asset class
Revival of high LTV mortgage lending is creating an opportunity for more SRT and deconsolidation transactions
Trade follows the end of a joint venture to originate loans
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The European Commission is facing pushback from the European Parliament over it turning to synthetic securitization — a market that still echoes the 2008 crisis for many legislators — to boost the ABS market and repair Europe’s economy in the aftermath of Covid-19. Tom Brown reports. -
European ABS continues to tighten in the primary market, but in sterling, sources say Brexit risk is likely to deter the majority of public issuance.
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Point of sale lender Affirm is returning with its third securitization of the year, becoming a more frequent securitization issuer as it enjoys steady growth and more attention from investors.
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ViViBanca has mandated Société Générale as arranger and Intesa Sanpaolo as joint-leads to price a €344.7m Italian consumer ABS deal backed by salary and pension assignment loans, Eridano II.
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The European Investment Fund has subscribed to €43m of an electric and hybrid car lease ABS from rental care company Avis, which has raised €130m via Cronus Finance, the largest non-bank Greek securitization issued to date.
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Marketplace lenders are pushing deals through the ABS pipeline in October, while also planning for the potential undoing of policy breakthroughs achieved in the last four years under a market-friendly Trump administration.
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The European Union’s formation of its Platform on Sustainable Finance last week marks a new phase in responsible investing. Over the past four years or so, the most influential thinkers in the market, such as the Principles for Responsible Investing, have been quietly moving back to an older interpretation of what RI means: considering the effects of investment choices on others.
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Concerns around disclosure of mortgage forbearance figures and payment holidays led to deals scheduled for issuance earlier in 2020 being delayed to later in the year, as issuers feared securitization investors having access to information not widely disseminated to other investors.
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US government aid for the airlines expired on Thursday, kicking off sweeping job cuts at major carriers and adding stress to an already battered industry. Nonetheless, lessors are beginning talks to tap the ABS market next year with a public deal to find stable financing as existing sources dry up, writes Jennifer Kang.
