IHEP

Directory of Student Loan Programs

  • ABSNet (Issuers in Student Loans) —Provides details of student loan securitizations including deal summaries and performance data. Most transactions are based in the United States. (Basic information requires a free subscription. Full access requires a paid subscription.)
  • American Securitization Forum —An independent organization that promotes the securitization industry and supports market regulatory and legislative priorities. The ASF publishes weekly reports and a twice-yearly journal, American Securitization. (The Web site also contains a student loan issuers’ subforum, accessible only by members.)
  • Asian Securitization Forum —A body of securitization professionals, issuers, and investors in Asia. (The Web site is currently under construction.)
  • Fitch Ratings —Provides ratings of domestic and international student loan transactions as well as government reinsured and private student loans.
  • Fitch Ratings. 1997. Comparing UK and US Student Loans. —A prospective look at the market for student loans in the United Kingdom after the passage of legislation allowing tuition fees to be charged. The possibility of securitizing student loans in the United Kingdom is considered.
  • Frank J. Fabozzi. 2001. Investing in Asset-Backed Securities. New Hope, PA: Frank J. Fabozzi Associates. —Numerous books address the topic of securitization; this book provides a basic introduction to asset-backed securities (also known as ABS), a type of securitization that includes student loans.
  • Moody’s —Provides ratings of asset-backed securities (also known as ABS), including student loans. However, it does not provide a separate Web page for student loans. (Access requires a free subscription.)
  • News Site: ABSNet —Focuses on asset-backed securities (also known as ABS), a subset of the securitization market that includes student loans. (Some content is accessible with a free registration.)
  • News Site: Asset-Backed Alert —Focuses on asset-backed securities, a subset of the securitization market that includes student loans. (Subscription required.)
  • Standard & Poor’s —Covers numerous types of ABS, including student loans, but it does not provide a separate Web page for student loans.
  • The European Securitisation Forum —Promotes the efficient growth and continued development of securitization throughout Europe, and advocates the positions, represent the interests, and serve the needs of its members—European securitization market participants. Their Web site provides extensive news coverage, statistics on securitization issuance in Europe, and links to other organizations of interest.
  • Vinod Kothari. 2006. Securitization: The Financial Instrument of the Future. —A comprehensive reference on all aspects of securitization.