DBRS Morningstar Confirms Provisional Ratings of CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2020-B

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed its provisional ratings on the following classes of notes to be issued by CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2020-B (the Issuer), originally assigned on May 28, 2020. The confirmations are in conjunction with DBRS Morningstar’s “Global Macroeconomic Scenarios: June Update” published on June 1, 2020:

-- $94,405,000 Class A Notes at AAA (sf)
-- $29,841,000 Class B Notes at AA (sf)
-- $34,389,000 Class C Notes at A (sf)
-- $21,300,000 Class D Notes at BBB (sf)
-- $22,408,000 Class E Notes at BB (sf)

DBRS Morningstar initially published macroeconomic scenarios on April 16, 2020. The scenarios were updated on June 1, 2020, and the updated scenarios are reflected in our rating analysis.

Despite the update to the moderate scenario, no changes were made to DBRS Morningstar’s assumptions for the transaction. DBRS Morningstar maintains its expected cumulative net loss assumption as it was based on various factors and considerations consistent with the revised macroeconomic assumptions put forth in the update to the moderate scenario.

ESG CONSIDERATIONS
A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework and its methodologies can be found at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357792.

Notes:
All figures are in in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology is Rating U.S. Retail Auto Loan Securitizations (May 13, 2020), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

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

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