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Vehicle-finance deals remained the backbone of ABS production in the first half of 2019, but transactions backed by consumer loans are a faster-growing segment.
Issuance of whole-business ABS is on track to break a record this year, with $4.6 billion in volume at halfway mark. Issuers include fast food companies, aftermarket car services and spa services.
ARRC publishes details on how MBS and ABS linked to LIBOR can transition to a different reference rate. The fallback language applies to newly-issued deals.