Of Forgiveness and Forbearance in Student Loan ABS

Last week, I moderated a panel on valuation and trends in student loan securitizations and the secondary market at the iiBig Virtual Education Finance & Loan Symposium. Below are some insights from me and my fellow panelists: Ian Rasmussen, Senior Director, ABS, at Fitch Ratings; Mark Weadick, Managing Director at SL Capital Strategies LLC; and Melvin Zhou, Director, ABS Consumer at Kroll Bond...

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Chip Shortage, Virus Working in Favour of Auto ABS for Now

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in a GlobalCapital article, "Chip Shortage, Virus Working in Favour of Auto ABS for Now.”

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Under the Hood of Subprime Auto: The Timing’s Right for Introspection

It’s a change of seasons like no other before it. The weather is turning, vaccines are rolling, stimulus is arriving and maybe best of all, Hollywood is luring audiences back to movie theaters to watch titans collide above cities on the biggest screen possible. Down here on the ground, a new administration and an evolving regulatory landscape could bring titanic change to subprime auto. It’s...

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Credit Chronometer Update with Joe Cioffi of Davis+Gilbert

Joseph Cioffi was interviewed for a ConsumerFi podcast, "Credit Chronometer Update with Joe Cioffi of Davis+Gilbert."

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Canceled Student Loans May Be Boon for Bonds

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in a Bloomberg article, "Canceled Student Loans May Be Boon for Bonds.”

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The Future of Student Loan Reforms under the Biden/Harris Administration

With a full plate of health, safety and security priorities on the table and the challenge served up by a deeply divided Congress, the prospects are dim for substantial student loan forgiveness in the early stage of the Biden/Harris Administration. Still, we anticipate the White House will try to find meaningful ways to reform a space that has become a progressive lightning rod. Any significant...

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Will Biden's CFPB Clamp Down on Subprime Auto Lenders?

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in an Asset Securitization Report article, "Will Biden's CFPB Clamp Down on Subprime Auto Lenders?”

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