Press Release

DBRS Downgrades Rating on Westlake Funding VII LLC Facility

Auto
August 26, 2015

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) has today downgraded its rating on the Westlake Funding VII LLC Facility to AA (low) (sf) from AA (sf) in consideration of amended warehouse transaction provisions in conjunction with updated DBRS cash flow assumptions. Effective today, these changes include modifications to collateral concentration limits and eligibility requirements which are commensurate with an AA (low) (sf) rating.

Notes:
The applicable methodology is Rating U.S. Retail Auto Loan Securitizations, which can be found on our website under Methodologies.

This rating is endorsed by DBRS Ratings Limited for use in the European Union.

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Ratings

Westlake Funding VII LLC
  • Date Issued:Aug 26, 2015
  • Rating Action:Downgraded
  • Ratings:AA (low) (sf)
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  • Issued:US
  • US = Lead Analyst based in USA
  • CA = Lead Analyst based in Canada
  • EU = Lead Analyst based in EU
  • UK = Lead Analyst based in UK
  • E = EU endorsed
  • U = UK endorsed
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