PeerIQ provides analysis of the recent OneMain securitization; the chart above compares the deal to other recent online lending securitizations; the deal closed at $947 million and it includes loans from Springleaf and OneMain which have merged under the OneMain brand. Source
The fundraising round was led by TransUnion, Hearst, and Macquarie with participation from existing investors Uprising and John Mack; firm plans to use the funding for expansion of its data analytics platform services; it will also extend its services to the traditional lending market; following the deal, Steve Chaouki, executive vice president and head of TransUnion's financial services business unit, will join the PeerIQ board along with Shea Wallon, managing director of Hearst's Financial Venture Fund. Source
PeerIQ covered earnings season for the banking sector, the reported deal of JPMorgan's student loan portfolio to Navient and the plans of China Rapid Finance to go public on the NYSE; they also dug deep into credit card receivable securitization deals; they compared delinquency and loss levels of credit card deals to that of installment loan deals; comparing MPL ABS and credit card ABS is not exact, credit card deals are revolving that re-invest principal and interest over time; delinquencies for credit cards reached all time lows in 2016 while the unsecured installment loans have had a pattern of higher losses; peak delinquencies in a stress period for credit cards is around 8% while the installment loans are around 12%; now that PeerIQ has partnered with TransUnion look for more comparable data trends in future updates. Source
Lend Academy provides highlights from PeerIQ's Q1 2017 securitization market report in their article; total marketplace lending securitization issuance for the first quarter was $2.9 billion and all of the quarter's securitization deals were rated by a rating agency; SoFi leads the market in securitizations with nearly $9 billion representing 51% of the market's deal value. Source
This week's industry update from PeerIQ focuses on some good fundraising news for the market; OnDeck extended their credit facility with Deutsche Bank to 2019 and increased the borrowing capacity to $214 million; SoFi is looking to launch a risk retention fund soon and their most recent securitization deal worth $461 million deal was rated by S&P, Moody's and DBRS; Marlette closed on their third securitization deal, MFT-2017 1, which was their largest transaction; the deal was originally set for $257 million but was oversubscribed and priced at $333 million on Friday; PeerIQ listed a few other interesting items of note on the deal; the deal pricing of this transaction is tighter than past Marlette securitizations and they are using a step function for cumulative net loss triggers. Source
Highlights partnerships announced by Wells Fargo and Blend, and Walmart and Google Express; reports on economists' comments at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium discussing post-crisis market regulations and areas for further improvement; also mentions Jamie Dimon's annual letter and the role for third party risk infrastructure. Source
Every quarter PeerIQ releases a Marketplace Lending Securitization Tracker and every quarter there are new developments on the securitization front. Q2...
Securitization was a bright spot in online lending in 2016 with significant securitization growth; Ram Ahluwalia's firm PeerIQ provides data and analytics services to issuers, investors and originators; helps stakeholders price, value, exchange and structure risk in securitizations; Ram Ahluwalia talks about themes relating to securitization growth; year over year growth was 59% from 2015 to 2016 with over half of loans being funded via ABS; securitizations are also becoming increasingly rated by ratings agencies; originators have benefited by accessing lower cost of capital providers such as pension funds, banks and insurance companies; major online lending platforms have also launched their own branded securitization shelfs; Ahluwalia also speaks about the challenges of the securitization market and answers audience questions. Source
PeerIQ covers marketplace lending securitization in great detail through their weekly newsletters as well as their in depth reports. Today,...
The March MPL Loan Performance Monitor from PeerIQ discusses recent rate increases to riskier borrowers for both Lending Club and Prosper; PeerIQ described the rate increases at Prosper to be mild in comparison to Lending Club, additionally we should see more rate increases in 2017 as the Fed looks to raise rates a few times; the MPL Loan Performance Monitor also takes a look at delinquency and charge-off rates for 36 and 60 month products for both lenders. Source