Asset-Backed Finance

Atlas SP as structuring agent and lender in connection with an inaugural $175 million revolving warehouse credit facility for World Acceptance Corporation, a publicly traded consumer finance company based in Greenville, South Carolina, where the facility is secured by consumer loan receivables originated by certain subsidiaries of the company.

Barclays as arranger and lead manager of Morglas 2026-1, a U.K. STS assessed securitization backed by a portfolio of unsecured personal loans originated by Admiral Financial Services Limited t/a Admiral Money. Also acted for Barclays on Morglas 2025-1, which was the inaugural securitization of personal loans originated by Admiral Money

Carlyle in connection with a strategic partnership with KKR to purchase an approximately $10.1 billion portfolio of prime student loans from Discover Financial Services, where Carlyle’s investment in the portfolio was led by its Credit Strategic Solutions team, a group within its Global Credit business focused on asset-backed investments.

Carlyle on a $250 million forward-flow agreement to purchase newly issued farm operating loans from FarmOp Capital, a leading provider of farm operating loans in the U.S.

Carlyle on a strategic investment into real estate finance solutions leading provider North Bridge ESG. The partnership includes a commitment to provide up to $1 billion to facilitate the origination of commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) loans by North Bridge.

Carlyle in a $450 million forward flow agreement to purchase newly issued residential solar loans from Sungage Financial, a leading provider of solar financing.

CFG Partners, a consumer finance company that offers unsecured personal loans and related credit insurance products in the Caribbean and Panama, on a $225 million securitization — its fifth and largest-ever securitization transaction.

Acting for the funders (including Barclays, Castlelake, Deutsche Bank and TPG Angelo Gordon) on various forward flow agreements to purchase UK SME loans originated by Funding Circle

The institutional investor in connection with Apollo’s AMAPS product.

Island Finance, a Puerto Rico-based lender, on an inaugural issuance of 144A/Reg S ABS.

Lendable, a leading U.K. consumer finance platform, on its inaugural public securitization of approximately $671 million of STS eligible securities backed by U.K. consumer loans

Live Nation Entertainment in connection with the establishment of a venue financing platform (VenueCo) and the initial issuance under that platform of €610 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate, senior secured notes by Live Nation VenueCo.LiveMore Capital, a UK-based speciality mortgage lender, on pricing its first public securitisation of residential mortgages — this landmark transaction marks a significant milestone for LiveMore in its entrance into the public securitisation market.

TCW on its $300 million transaction with Fidelity Bancorp Funding, involving the purchase and financing of a diversified pool of first-lien real estate loans.