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Fitch: Rising Gas Prices Not a Concern for Auto ABS

Rising gas prices are likely to have a limited impact on U.S. auto loan and lease asset-back securities (ABS) performance, particularly compared to 2008 — when the price of regular grade gasoline spiked to nearly $4.15 a gallon, according to Fitch Ratings.

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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.

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.

AmeriCredit Prices $850 Million Asset-Backed Securities

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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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