Approximately $15.8 billion of asset-backed securities affected
New York, May 30, 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service has placed under review for possible downgrade
60 classes of notes from 24 private student loan securitizations sponsored,
administered and currently serviced by Sallie Mae, Inc.,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of SLM Corporation (SLM). The
notes under review include 58 senior classes and two subordinated classes.
The underlying collateral consists of private credit student loans that
are not guaranteed or reinsured under either the Federal Family Education
Loan Program (FFELP) or any other federal student loan program.
RATINGS RATIONALE
The review of the notes was prompted by the increased risk of servicing
disruption for the private student loan securitizations as a result of
SLM's announcement on May 29, 2013 to separate its education
loan management business and consumer banking business. Under the
plan, private student loans will be serviced by a consumer banking
business, which will be materially smaller and less diversified
than SLM in its current integrated form. The small scale and lack
of diversification will increase the probability of servicing disruption,
which would negatively affect performance of the underlying private student
loan portfolio. In addition, the securitizations do not include
back-up servicing provisions. The presence of a back-up
servicer would facilitate a smooth servicing transfer in the event of
a financial distress of the existing servicer and, consequently,
enable stable performance of the underlying student loans.
During the review period, Moody's will analyze specific details
of the new servicing arrangements as they emerge and assess their potential
impact on performance of the underlying private student loan pools.
The methodologies used in these ratings were "Moody's Approach to Rating
U.S. Private Student Loan-Backed Securities" published
in January 2010, and "Global Structured Finance Operational
Risk Guidelines: Moody's Approach to Analyzing Performance Disruption
Risk" published in June 2011. Please see the Credit Policy
page on www.moodys.com for a copy of these methodologies.
The performance expectations for a given variable indicate Moody's forward-looking
view of the likely range of performance over the medium term. From
time to time, Moody's may, if warranted, change these
expectations. Performance that falls outside the given range may
indicate that the collateral's credit quality is stronger or weaker than
Moody's had anticipated when the related securities ratings were issued.
Even so, a deviation from the expected range will not necessarily
result in a rating action nor does performance within expectations preclude
such actions. The decision to take (or not take) a rating action
is dependent on an assessment of a range of factors including, but
not exclusively, the performance metrics.
RATINGS
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2002-A
Class A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Oct 24, 2002 Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class B, Aa3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Mar 2, 2007 Upgraded to Aa3 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2003-A
Class A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jun 9, 2011 Confirmed at Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2003-B
Class A-2, Aa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa2 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2003-C
Cl. A-2, Aa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa2 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2004-A
Cl. A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Mar 29, 2004 Assigned Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-3, Aa1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa1 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2004-B
Cl. A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 2, 2004 Assigned Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-3, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 2, 2004 Assigned Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-4, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Confirmed at Aaa (sf)
Cl. B, Aa3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jun 9, 2011 Confirmed at Aa3 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2005-A
Cl. A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Nov 28, 2012 Confirmed at Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-3, Aa1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Nov 28, 2012 Confirmed at Aa1 (sf)
Cl. A-4, Aa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Nov 28, 2012 Confirmed at Aa2 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2005-B
Cl. A-2, Aa1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa1 (sf)
Cl. A-3, Aa1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa1 (sf)
Cl. A-4, Aa3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa3 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2006-A
Cl. A-3, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Apr 7, 2006 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-4, Aa1 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa1 (sf)
Cl. A-5, Aa3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa3 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2006-B
Cl. A-3, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 8, 2006 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-4, Aa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa2 (sf)
Cl. A-5, Aa3 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa3 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2006-C
Cl. A-3, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Sep 28, 2006 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-4, Aa2 (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jun 9, 2011 Downgraded to Aa2 (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2009-CT
Floating Rate Class I-A Notes, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Dec 11, 2009 Definitive
Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Floating Rate Class II-A Notes, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review
for Possible Downgrade; previously on Dec 11, 2009 Definitive
Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2010-A
Group I - Floating Rate Cl. I-A Notes, Aaa
(sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade; previously on Mar
12, 2010 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Group II Floating Rate Cl. II-A Notes, Aaa (sf) Placed
Under Review for Possible Downgrade; previously on Mar 12,
2010 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2010-B
Floating Rate Cl. A-2 Note, Aaa (sf) Placed Under
Review for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jul 25, 2010 Definitive
Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Floating Rate Cl. A-3 Note, Aaa (sf) Placed Under
Review for Possible Downgrade; previously on Jul 25, 2010 Definitive
Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2010-C
Cl. A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jul 25, 2010 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jul 25, 2010 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-3, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jul 25, 2010 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-4, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jul 25, 2010 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-5, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Jul 25, 2010 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2011-A
Class A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Apr 26, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Apr 26, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-3, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Apr 26, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2011-B
Class A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jun 30, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jun 30, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-3, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jun 30, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2011-C
Class A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Nov 29, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2A, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Nov 29, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2B, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Nov 29, 2011 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-A
Class A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Feb 9, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Feb 9, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-B
Cl. A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Apr 12, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Apr 12, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Cl. A-3, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible
Downgrade; previously on Apr 12, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned
Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-C
Class A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on May 31, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on May 31, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-D
Class A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jul 26, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Jul 26, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2012-E
Class A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Oct 18, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2A, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Oct 18, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2B, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Oct 18, 2012 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Issuer: SLM Private Education Loan Trust 2013-A
Class A-1, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Mar 7, 2013 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2A, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Mar 7, 2013 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
Class A-2B, Aaa (sf) Placed Under Review for Possible Downgrade;
previously on Mar 7, 2013 Definitive Rating Assigned Aaa (sf)
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
Moody's did not receive or take into account a third party assessment
on the due diligence performed regarding the underlying assets or financial
instruments related to the monitoring of these transactions in the past
six months.
For ratings issued on a program, series or category/class of debt,
this announcement provides certain regulatory disclosures in relation
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or category/class of debt or pursuant to a program for which the ratings
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rating action for securities that derive their credit ratings from the
support provider's credit rating. For provisional ratings,
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to the provisional rating assigned, and in relation to a definitive
rating that may be assigned subsequent to the final issuance of the debt,
in each case where the transaction structure and terms have not changed
prior to the assignment of the definitive rating in a manner that would
have affected the rating. For further information please see the
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Moody's reviews for downgrade 60 notes from 24 Sallie Mae private student loan trusts