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KBRA Releases 2019 Consumer Loan Marketplace Lending Year in Review and 2020 Outlook

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) publishes its 2019 Consumer Loan Marketplace Lending Year in Review and 2020 Outlook. ABS securitization issuance rose in the consumer loan marketplace lending (MPL) space in 2019 to record levels of $9.5 billion. KBRA continues to be the leading rating agency in the sector, having rated 29 securitizations totaling $8.4 billion and 81 MPL securitizations since 2016. The highlights for the sector in 2019 included greater funding diversification, broader and deeper investor acceptance, tighter credit spreads, and positive rating migration of outstanding ABS despite mixed collateral performance.

The report includes:

  • Information on consumer MPL ABS growth and spreads
  • Detailed loan origination and ABS issuance volume by platform
  • Securitization performance and rating trends
  • Delinquency roll rate analysis compared to other sectors
  • Comparison of collateral characteristics, lending license arrangements, and funding sources
  • A synopsis of legal and regulatory developments affecting the sector
  • KBRA’s outlook for 2020

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Brian Ford, Senior Director
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Charlene Davis, Director
(646) 731-2439
cdavis@kbra.com

Michael Polvere, Senior Analyst
(646) 731-3339
mpolvere@kbra.com

William Carson, Senior Director
(646) 731-2405
wcarson@kbra.com

Alla Mikhalevsky, CFA, Director
(646) 731-3356
amikhalevsky@kbra.com

Abby Barkwell, Associate Director
(646) 731-3304
abarkwell@kbra.com

Business Development:

Ted Burbage, Managing Director
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Contacts

Analytical:

Eric Neglia, Managing Director
(646) 731-2456
eneglia@kbra.com

Brian Ford, Senior Director
(646) 731-2329
bford@kbra.com

Charlene Davis, Director
(646) 731-2439
cdavis@kbra.com

Michael Polvere, Senior Analyst
(646) 731-3339
mpolvere@kbra.com

William Carson, Senior Director
(646) 731-2405
wcarson@kbra.com

Alla Mikhalevsky, CFA, Director
(646) 731-3356
amikhalevsky@kbra.com

Abby Barkwell, Associate Director
(646) 731-3304
abarkwell@kbra.com

Business Development:

Ted Burbage, Managing Director
(646) 731-3325
tburbage@kbra.com

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