KBRA has assigned preliminary ratings to five classes of notes issued by Avant Loans Funding Trust 2024-REV1 (“AVNT 2024-REV1”), an unsecured consumer loan ABS transaction. The initial hard credit enhancement levels range from 51.48% for the Class A Notes to 3.61% for the Class E Notes. Credit enhancement is composed of overcollateralization, yield supplement overcollateralization, subordination (excluding the Class E Notes), a cash reserve account funded at closing, and excess spread.
This transaction is Avant, LLC’s (“Avant”, or the “Company”) first rated securitization of 2024 and the 15th overall. AVNT 2024-REV1 will issue five classes of notes totaling $200.0 million, collateralized by a trust certificate backed by unsecured consumer loans originated through Avant’s online marketplace lending platform (“Avant Platform”). The transaction includes a three-month prefunding period, during which approximately $9.2 million in additional loans will be acquired. During the two-year revolving period, which includes the three-month prefunding period, additional loans will be periodically acquired.
Founded in 2012, Avant is based in Chicago, Illinois, and operates an online lending platform offering unsecured personal loans and credit cards primarily to non-prime consumers through the Avant Platform. Typical unsecured personal loan borrowers have FICO scores between 550 and 720, loan terms of 12 to 60 months, original balances of $1,000 to $35,000, and fixed APRs of 9.95% to 36.00%. Avant charges an upfront administration fee ranging from 1.50% to 9.99%. Loans are typically used for debt consolidation, emergency expenses, life events, or car repairs.
KBRA applied its Consumer Loan ABS Global Rating Methodology, along with its Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology and ESG Global Rating Methodology in analyzing the portfolio pool data, underlying collateral pool, and capital structure. KBRA considered its operational reviews of Avant and periodic update calls with the Company. Operative agreements and legal opinions will be reviewed before closing.
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Methodologies
- ABS: Consumer Loan ABS Global Rating Methodology
- Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
- ESG Global Rating Methodology
Disclosures
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