Morningstar DBRS Discontinues Credit Rating on Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust 2016-A

DBRS, Inc. (Morningstar DBRS) discontinued its outstanding credit ratings on Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust 2016-A as a result of repayment.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS

There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factor(s) that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Credit Ratings (August 13, 2024) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437781.

Notes:
The principal methodology applicable to the credit rating is Morningstar DBRS Master U.S. ABS Surveillance (January 10, 2025) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/445740.

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

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

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

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

This is a solicited credit rating.

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

-- Operational Risk Assessment for U.S. ABS Originators and Servicers (March 26, 2025),
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/450709

-- Legal Criteria for U.S. Structured Finance (December 03, 2024),
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/444064

-- Rating U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (March 10, 2025),
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/449616

-- Interest Rate Stresses for U.S. Structured Finance Transactions (March 27, 2025)
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/450750

-- Rating U.S. Private Student Loan Securitizations (November 11, 2024)
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/442835

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