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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to First Investors Auto Owner Trust 2026-1
NEW YORK, March 26, 2026--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of notes issued by First Investors Auto Owner Trust 2026-1 ("FIAOT 2026-1"), an asset-backed securitization collateralized by a pool of auto loans. FIAOT 2026-1 represents the first term ABS securitization in 2026 for Stellantis Financial Services, Inc. d/b/a First Investors Financial Services ("SFS" or the "Company") and the fifth since the Company's acquisition by Stellantis N.V. in 2021.
About this update from Stellantis N.v.
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