Rhode Island Student Loan Authority $72.325 Million 2018 Senior Series A Bonds Assigned Preliminary Rating

OVERVIEW Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's 2018 senior series A issuance is an ABS transaction backed by private student loans originated under its student loan and consolidation loan programs. We assigned our preliminary 'AA (sf)' rating to the 2018 senior series A bonds. The preliminary 'AA (sf)' rating reflects our view of the transaction's available credit support, initial parity, and the credit quality of both the outstanding loans and the loans to be originated, among other factors. NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) April 11, 2018--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its preliminary 'AA (sf)' rating to Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's $72.325 million student loan program revenue bonds 2018 senior series A (see list). The bond issuance is an asset-backed securities

...OVERVIEW + Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's 2018 senior series A issuance is an ABS transaction backed by private student loans originated under its student loan and consolidation loan programs. + We assigned our preliminary '## (sf)' rating to the 2018 senior series A bonds. + The preliminary '## (sf)' rating reflects our view of the transaction's available credit support, initial parity, and the credit quality of both the outstanding loans and the loans to be originated, among other factors. NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) April 11, 2018--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its preliminary '## (sf)' rating to Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's $72.325 million student loan program revenue bonds 2018 senior series A (see list). The bond issuance is an asset-backed securities transaction backed by private student loans originated under Rhode Island Student Loan Authority's student loan and consolidation loan programs. The preliminary '## (sf)' rating is based on information as of April...

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