Press Release

DBRS Takes Rating Actions on Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust

Auto
April 16, 2019

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) reviewed 15 ratings from five Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust securitizations. Of the 15 outstanding publicly rated classes reviewed, four were upgraded and 11 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.

The 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.
--The credit quality of the collateral pool and historical performance.

Notes:
The principal methodology is DBRS Master U.S. ABS Surveillance Methodology (March 2019), which can be found on dbrs.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

The rated entity or its related entities did not participate in the rating process for this rating action. DBRS had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

Please see attached appendix for additional information regarding 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

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Ratings

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2016-2
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2016-3
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Upgraded
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2017-1
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2017-2
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2017-3
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AAA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:AA (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • Issued:US
  • Date Issued:Apr 16, 2019
  • Rating Action:Confirmed
  • Ratings:A (sf)
  • Trend:--
  • Rating Recovery:
  • 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
  • Unsolicited Participating With Access
  • Unsolicited Participating Without Access
  • Unsolicited Non-participating

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