Rhode Island Student Loan Authority $67.525 Million 2013 Senior Series A Notes Assigned 'A+ (sf)' Preliminary Rating

OVERVIEW Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's 2013 senior series A issuance is an ABS securitization backed by private student loans originated under the Rhode Island Family Education Loan Program or the private consolidation loan program. We assigned our preliminary 'A+ (sf)' rating to the 2013 senior series A notes. The preliminary 'A+ (sf)' rating reflects our view of the transaction's credit support, initial parity percentage, and credit quality, among other factors. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) March 4, 2013--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its preliminary 'A+ (sf)' rating to Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's $67.525 million 2013 senior series A student loan program revenue bonds (see list). The note issuance is an asset-backed securities transaction backed by private

...OVERVIEW + Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's 2013 senior series A issuance is an ABS securitization backed by private student loans originated under the Rhode Island Family Education Loan Program or the private consolidation loan program. + We assigned our preliminary 'A+ (sf)' rating to the 2013 senior series A notes. + The preliminary 'A+ (sf)' rating reflects our view of the transaction's credit support, initial parity percentage, and credit quality, among other factors. NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) March 4, 2013--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its preliminary 'A+ (sf)' rating to Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's $67.525 million 2013 senior series A student loan program revenue bonds (see list). The note issuance is an asset-backed securities transaction backed by private student loans originated under the Rhode Island Family Education Loan Program or the private consolidation loan program. The preliminary rating is based on information as of March 4, 2013....

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