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NewsNovember 9, 2010

Fitch: 2009 U.S. Prime Auto ABS Exceeding Expectations

Lower than expected losses for 2009 U.S. prime auto ABS loans are positioning this vintage for continued positive rating performance as the broader economy slowly improves, according to Fitch Ratings.

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NewsOctober 26, 2010

Fitch: U.S. Auto ABS Losses Rise in 3Q; Softness to Continue

The prolonged stressed state of the U.S. consumer and seasonal pressures pushed U.S. auto loan ABS losses and delinquencies higher in the most recent period, according to the latest Auto Loan ABS index results from Fitch Ratings.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2010

AmeriCredit Prices $850 Million Asset-Backed Securities

AmeriCredit Corp. announced Wednesday the pricing of an $850 million offering of automobile receivables-backed securities.

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NewsAugust 31, 2010

Auto Loan ABS Performance Follows Seasonal Downshift

The performance of U.S. auto loan ABS is starting to exhibit seasonal negative trends, according to the auto loan ABS indices results from Fitch Ratings.

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Articlesby Jim BassAugust 31, 2010

Charting the Recovery

The magazine’s resident finance expert points out the good, the bad and the ugly about the recovery. He then offers his take on what lending sources are really saying these days.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoJune 28, 2010

Recovery Yet to Reach Showrooms

Nonprime auto finance continues to show signs of recovery, but dealers say they will need more than just good feelings to ride out the storm.

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NewsJune 15, 2010

New York State Regulation May Drive Away Auto Loan ABS

The New York State Assembly proposed a new bill called the Vehicle Lienholder Accountability Act, which may limit auto loan ABS issuers from including receivables originated in New York state in auto loan securitizations, according to ratings firm DBRS.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoMay 1, 2010

Subprime's Fundamental Problem

With more than 40 percent of the buying public now in the lower credit tiers, could franchised dealers be missing out on a prime opportunity?

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoApril 1, 2010

What’s the New Normal?

With lenders in a better mood these days, could we see a return to normalcy? Well, not so fast. Consumers still need some TLC.

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NewsJanuary 14, 2010

Auto ABS Performs Well in 2009 Despite Pressure From High Unemployment

The U.S auto loan ABS sector has performed relatively well in 2009 compared to other ABS asset classes despite the increase in unemployment, bankruptcies of GM and Chrysler and the volatility in the used-car market, according to ratings firm DBRS.

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