Press Release

DBRS Upgrades and Confirms Ratings on OneMain and Springleaf ABS Transactions

Auto, Consumer Loans & Credit Cards
February 02, 2018

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) upgraded and confirmed 17 publicly rated U.S. structured finance asset-backed securities with 55 outstanding publicly rated classes. Of the 55 outstanding classes, 16 were upgraded and 38 were confirmed. For the ratings that were upgraded, performance trends are such that credit enhancement levels are sufficient to cover DBRS’s expected losses at their new respective rating levels. For the ratings that were confirmed, performance trends are such that credit enhancement levels are sufficient to cover DBRS’s expected losses at their current respective rating levels. Additionally, one class was discontinued as a result of full repayment.

The following public transactions were reviewed:

-- OneMain Financial Warehouse Trust, Asset-Backed Variable Funding Notes
-- First Avenue Funding, LLC
-- OneMain Financial Funding IX, LLC
-- OneMain Financial Funding VII, LLC
-- Springleaf Funding Trust 2017-A
-- Springleaf Funding Trust 2016-A
-- Springleaf Funding Trust 2015-B
-- Springleaf Funding Trust 2015-A
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2017-1
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2016-3
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2016-2
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2016-1
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2015-3
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2015-2
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2015-1
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2014-2
-- OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2014-1

The DBRS ratings are based on DBRS’s review of the following analytical considerations:

-- Transaction capital structure, proposed ratings and form and sufficiency of available credit enhancement.
-- The transaction parties’ capabilities with regard to origination, underwriting and servicing.
-- Credit quality of the collateral pool and the historical performance of the Portfolio.

Notes:
The principal methodology is DBRS Master U.S. ABS Surveillance Methodology, which can be found on dbrs.com under Methodologies.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process. DBRS had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities.

Please see attached the appendix for additional information regarding the sensitivity of assumptions used in the rating process.

For more information on this credit or on this industry, visit www.dbrs.com or contact us at info@dbrs.com.

Ratings

First Avenue Funding, LLC
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Funding IX, LLC
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Funding VII, LLC
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2014-1
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Disc.-Repaid
  • Ratings:Discontinued
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2014-2
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2015-1
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2015-2
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2015-3
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2016-1
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2016-2
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2016-3
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2017-1
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
OneMain Financial Warehouse Trust, Asset-Backed Variable Funding Notes
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
Springleaf Funding Trust 2015-A
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
Springleaf Funding Trust 2015-B
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
Springleaf Funding Trust 2016-A
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
Springleaf Funding Trust 2017-A
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BBB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Feb 2, 2018
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:BB (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
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  • 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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