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NewsNovember 2, 2010

Fitch Upgrades General Motors Financial Company's Rating to ‘BB-’

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of General Motors Financial Company Inc. (GMF, f/k/a AmeriCredit Corp.) to 'BB-' from 'B+' . The upgrade was based on the company's relationship with General Motors Company (GM), which was recently assigned an IDR of 'BB-' by Fitch.

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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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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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NewsJune 1, 2010

Fitch Upgrades AmeriCredit Corp.'s Rating to B+

Fitch Ratings upgraded the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of AmeriCredit Corp. to 'B+' from 'B-' and the senior debt rating to 'BB-/RR3' from 'B/RR3'. The rating outlook is stable. Approximately $532.6 million of debt, at par, is affected by this action.

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NewsMarch 5, 2010

Seasonality Results in Higher Losses for Prime Auto ABS

Seasonal weakness drove U.S. prime auto loan ABS losses slightly higher in January versus prior months, according to Fitch Ratings.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2010

Fitch Raises Ratings on Ford, Ford Motor Credit

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the issuer default rating for Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit Company to 'B-' from 'CCC'; the outlook remains positive.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2010

Fitch Lifts Moratorium on Rating Dealer Floorplan Transactions

Fitch Ratings has lifted the moratorium on rating auto dealer floorplan transactions and published a revised Global Dealer Floorplan (DFP) ABS criteria report. It supersedes, in its entirety, the reports titled “Rating Criteria for U.S. Dealer Floorplan ABS”, dated May 14, 2008 and “European Auto Dealer Floorplan ABS Criteria”, dated Feb. 6, 2008.

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NewsDecember 29, 2009

New Year Brings Continued Performance Pressure for Auto ABS

Annualized net losses (ANL) on U.S. auto ABS rose again in November in a trend likely to continue into 2010, according to Fitch Ratings.

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NewsDecember 1, 2009

Auto ABS Temporarily Bucks Seasonality Trend, Says Fitch

Despite various negative indicators, U.S. auto ABS delinquency and annualized net losses (ANL) actually improved at a time of the year when performance characteristically begins to deteriorate, according to Fitch Ratings.

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NewsNovember 10, 2009

Fitch Gives Ford Positive Outlook

Fitch Ratings assigned a 'CC/RR6' rating to Ford Motor Company's issuance of $2.875 billion seven-year senior unsecured convertible notes, a positive ratings outlook.

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