Press Release

DBRS Morningstar Discontinues Ratings on SoFi Professional Loan Program 2016-C LLC

Student Loans
January 09, 2023

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) discontinued the outstanding ratings on the following notes issued by SoFi Professional Loan Program 2016-C LLC as a result of repayment:

-- Post-Graduate Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Class A-1
-- Post-Graduate Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Class A-2B
-- Post-Graduate Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Class B

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/396929/dbrs-morningstar-criteria-approach-to-environmental-social-and-governance-risk-factors-in-credit-ratings (May 17, 2022).

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the rating is DBRS Morningstar Master U.S. ABS Surveillance (November 8, 2022; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/405081).

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release. These may be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/about/methodologies.

The DBRS Morningstar Sovereign group releases baseline macroeconomic scenarios for rated sovereigns. DBRS Morningstar analysis considered impacts consistent with the baseline scenarios as set forth in the following report: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/384482.

The rated entity or its related entities did not 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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The rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/about/methodologies.

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