DBRS Morningstar Confirms STABLE Trust Senior Short Term Notes, Series 2018-1 at R-1 (high) (sf)

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the rating on the Senior Short Term Notes, Series 2018-1 issued by STABLE Trust (the Trust) at R-1 (high) (sf). The rating confirmation is pursuant to the inclusion of a new transaction (Transaction 96) to the Trust on June 23, 2023.

As part of DBRS Morningstar’s ongoing efforts to increase the transparency of reporting asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) conduit activity, DBRS Morningstar has also released a transaction summary report providing details of Transaction 96, which consists of a portfolio of insurance premium loan receivables originated by an insurance premium loan company operating in Canada.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND 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 (May 17, 2022).

Notes:
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology applicable to the rating is Rating Canadian Structured Finance Transactions – Appendix for Insurance Premium Loans (April 10, 2023; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/412430).

Other methodologies referenced in this transaction are listed at the end of this press release.

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 related regulatory disclosures pursuant to the National Instrument 25-101 Designated Rating Organizations are hereby incorporated by reference and can be found by clicking on the link under Related Documents or by contacting us at [email protected].

The rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action.

DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

This is a solicited credit rating.

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

The full report providing additional analytical detail is available by clicking on the link under Related Documents below or by contacting us at [email protected].

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The rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/about/methodologies.

Legal Criteria for Canadian Structured Finance (June 22, 2022; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/398729)

Operational Risk Assessments for Canadian Structured Finance (April 4, 2023; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/412270)

Rating Canadian ABCP and Related Enhancement Features (March 3, 2023; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/410528)

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