Press Release

DBRS Publishes Updated Rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program Securitizations Methodology

Student Loans
January 23, 2017

DBRS, Inc. (DBRS) has today published an updated methodology entitled, “Rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program Securitizations” (the Methodology). The Methodology outlines DBRS’s approach for rating U.S. Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) student loan securitizations issued in the United States with FFELP collateral originated in the United States.

This update supersedes the previous version published in December 2014. While certain details have been clarified in the Methodology, DBRS does not deem the changes to be material and has determined that no ratings will be changed as a result of this update.

Notes:
DBRS rating definitions and the terms of used of such rating are available at www.dbrs.com.

DBRS’s methodologies and criteria are available at www.dbrs.com or contact us at info@dbrs.com.