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    Subprime Auto Loan ABS

    Trends, Performance, Outlook and Standard & Poors Ratings Services Approach to Rating Subprime Auto Loan ABS

    June 7, 201317th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing ConferenceOmni Fort Worth Hotel

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    Subprime Auto Loan ABS Trends

    1) Investor interest remains robust. Many transactions are oversubscribed, others have been upsized, and the subordinate classes with ratings as low as BB and B are being bought

    2) Origination and securitization volume continues to grow. Subprime deals represented 31% of the total dollar volume of auto loan ABS issued through May and 48% of the number of deals that have been closed through May

    3) Lending standards are weakening and pool credit quality is generally declining

    4) Securitization performance remains strong for most issuers, but losses are rising for the segment due to greater issuance from deep subprime lenders. Managed portfolio delinquencies and losses are increasing

    5) Ratings upgrades continue to surpass downgrades

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    Subprime Auto Loan ABS Issuance

    0.0

    2.5

    5.0

    7.5

    10.0

    12.5

    15.0

    17.5

    20.0

    22.5

    2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Through May2012

    Through May2013

    $ B

    illio

    ns

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

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    U.S. Subprime Auto Loan ABS Volume - Year to Date Through May

    2013 - 15 Transactions - $8.1 Billion 2012 - 13 Transactions - $7.2 Billion

    ACA, 2%

    AmeriCredit, 29%

    JD Byrider, 2%

    CPS, 2%CAC, 3%

    DriveTime, 3%Exeter, 3%

    First Investors, 2%

    Prestige, 3%

    Santander, 50%ACA, 3%

    AmeriCredit, 26%

    CarFinance, 3%CPS, 2%

    CAC, 2%Exeter, 5%

    First Investors, 2%Flagship, 3%Prestige, 4%

    Santander, 46%

    SNAAC, 2%UACC, 2%

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

    UACC United Acceptance Credit CorporationCAC Credit Acceptance Corporation CPS Consumer Portfolio ServicesACA - American Credit AcceptanceSNAAC Security National Automobile Acceptance Corporation

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    Collateral Trends FICO

    500

    550

    600

    650

    700

    750

    800

    PrimeSubprime

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

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    Collateral Trends LTV

    90.00%

    95.00%

    100.00%

    105.00%

    110.00%

    115.00%

    120.00%

    125.00%

    2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

    Loan

    -to-V

    alue

    %

    Year

    PrimeSubprime

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

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    Collateral Trends LT Loans (Original Term > 60 Months)

    0.00%

    10.00%

    20.00%

    30.00%

    40.00%

    50.00%

    60.00%

    70.00%

    80.00%

    90.00%Lo

    ng-te

    rm L

    oan

    %

    Year

    PrimeSubprime

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

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    Auto Loan Static Index Subprime Cumulative Net Losses

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    20092010

    2011Q1-2012Q2-2012

    0.00%

    2.00%

    4.00%

    6.00%

    8.00%

    10.00%

    12.00%

    14.00%

    16.00%

    18.00%

    1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43

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    Trend in Weighted Average FICO Score

    450

    470

    490

    510

    530

    550

    570

    590

    610

    630

    650

    2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

    Santander and GM Financial ABS

    SCUSA FICO GM FICO

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services and company ABS prospectuses.

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    GM Financial Proprietary Score

    225

    230

    235

    240

    245

    250

    255

    260

    265

    270

    275

    2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

    GM Financial Proprietary Score

    GM Custom

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services and company prospectuses.

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    Trend in LTV Ratio

    95%

    100%

    105%

    110%

    115%

    120%

    125%

    2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

    Santander and GM Financial ABS

    SCUSA LTV GM LTV

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services and company prospectuses.

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    Trend in Long-Term Loans (61-72 month original maturity)

    0%

    10%

    20%

    30%

    40%

    50%

    60%

    70%

    80%

    90%

    2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

    Santander and GM Financial ABS

    SCUSA 60+ GM 60+

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services and company prospectuses..

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    Securitization Cumulative Net Losses Santander

    0%

    5%

    10%

    15%

    20%

    25%

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

    2007 2010 2011 2012-Q1

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services and company prospectuses.

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    Securitization Cumulative Net Losses GM Financial

    0%

    5%

    10%

    15%

    20%

    1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57

    2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-Q1

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services and the companys ABS investor website.

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    Subprime Portfolio Net Losses

    0.00%

    2.00%

    4.00%

    6.00%

    8.00%

    10.00%

    12.00%

    14.00%

    2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mar.31,

    2012

    Mar.31,

    2013

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

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    Subprime Portfolio Delinquencies

    0.00%

    1.00%

    2.00%

    3.00%

    4.00%

    5.00%

    6.00%

    7.00%

    8.00%

    9.00%

    10.00%

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

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    Historical Ratings Activity U.S. Subprime Auto Loan ABS

    Notes :

    The upgrades/downgrades do not include those based on rating changes of the bond insurer, if any. All rating actions in the table are credit-related.

    Source: Standard & Poors Ratings Services.

    Subprime Auto Loan Rating Actions (Long-term Ratings)Year Upgrades Downgrades2004 6 02005 0 02006 4 02007 13 02008 5 02009 29 02010 4 02011 34 02012 50 0

    2013 (Through May 31) 36 0Total 181 0

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    Standard & Poors Ratings Services Auto Loan ABS Outlook

    We expect to see some further loosening of credit and softer used vehicle values, which we believe will likely continue to put upward pressure on losses. However, we expect losses for most issuers to remain below what we saw in 2007 and 2008

    We expect the trend of upgrades significantly outweighing downgrades to continue. This is due to fast deleveraging of the transactions due their sequential pay structure. In addition, many 2010 and 2011 vintage securitizations continue to perform better than expected

    We expect continued growth in subprime auto loan ABS led by further issuance from existing issuers and possibly some new issuers

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    Standard & Poors Rating Process for New Subprime Auto Issuers

    Special and Unique Considerations

    Financial performance and funding

    Company background, management, and infrastructure

    Performance data

    Collections (staffing, decentralized or centralized collections, back-up servicer arrangements)

    Weakness in the above areas may preclude us from issuing a requested rating or may result in our limiting the top rating well assign to a transaction. For more information, please see Standard & Poors Explains Its Approach To Rating Subprime Auto Loan ABS Transactions, August 29, 2011

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2013-2

    Priced April 3, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs)

    Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A-1 (A-1+) 214.70 0.21 0.25 N/A 34.70

    Class A-2 (AAA) 382.80 0.99 0.53 20 34.70

    Class A-3 (AAA) 183.80 2.22 0.65 24 34.70

    Class B (AA+) 84.17 2.94 1.19 70 27.45

    Class C (A+) 104.49 3.52 1.79 120 18.45

    Class D (BBB+) 102.75 4.28 2.42 175 9.60

    Class E (BBB) 27.29 4.83 3.41 275 7.25

    Total Rated Debt 1,100.00

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    Our ECNL**

    1.46%

    10.25% - 10.75%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does not include CNL triggers that build C/E.Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013Santander Drive Automobile Receivables Trust 2013-3

    Priced May 06, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs) Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A-1 (A-1+) 172.0 0.20 0.25 N/A 43.0

    Class A-2 (AAA) 383.0 0.95 0.55 26 43.0

    Class A-3 (AAA) 222.4 2.02 0.70 34 43.0

    Class B (AA) 128.5 2.75 1.19 75 33.25

    Class C (A) 158.1 3.46 1.81 125 21.25

    Class D (BBB+) 72.5 4.06 2.42 175 15.75

    Class E (BB+) 65.9 4.08 3.41 N/A 10.75

    Total Rated Debt 1,202.4

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    1.54%

    Our ECNL** 13.5% - 14.5%

    *Credit Enhancement. Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does include CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013First Investors Auto Owner Trust 2013-1

    Priced January 14, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs) Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A-1 (A-1+) 26.2 0.18 0.32 5 19.9

    Class A-2 (AAA) 126.4 1.71 0.90 55 19.9

    Class B (AA) 10.0 3.49 1.81 125 14.55

    Class C (A) 15.0 3.90 2.02 140 6.53

    Class D (BBB) 9.4 3.98 2.53 190 1.50

    Total Rated Debt 187.0

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    1.34%

    Our ECNL** 8.00% - 8.50%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does not include CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 2013-1

    Priced April 3, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs) Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A-1 (A-1+) 36.00 0.20 0.28 19.82

    Class A-2 (AAA) 191.00 1.37 1.09 75 19.82

    Class A-3 (AAA) 60.00 2.92 1.33 85 19.82

    Class B (AA+) 22.00 3.57 1.74 115 13.60

    Class C (A+) 21.00 3.90 2.05 140 7.66

    Class D (BBB) 20.00 3.93 3.04 240 2.00

    Total Rated Debt 350.00

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    Our ECNL**

    1.57%

    7.10% - 7.40%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does not includes CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 2013-1

    Priced May 13, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs) Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A-1 (A-1+) 38.6 0.26 0.40 N/A 43.5

    Class A-2 (AAA) 52.6 0.98 0.95 N/A 43.5

    Class B (AA) 15.8 1.64 1.74 N/A 33.35

    Class C (A+) 12.2 1.96 2.22 N/A 25.55

    Class D (BBB+) 13.0 2.30 2.90 N/A 17.20

    Class E (BB) 18.6 3.13 4.40 N/A 5.25

    Total Rated Debt 150.8

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    2.48%

    Our ECNL** 14.5% - 15.0%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does include CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust 2013-1

    Priced March 20, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs)

    Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A (A+) 156.00 1.23 1.45 110 32.37

    Class B (A) 12.00 2.88 2.15 165 27.01

    Class C (BBB) 19.00 3.32 3.52 295 18.53

    Class D (BB) 18.00 3.55 4.94 425 10.50

    Total Rated Debt 205.00

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    Our ECNL**

    2.52%

    21.15% - 21.65%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction includes CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013CarNow Auto Receivables Trust 2013-1

    Priced May 29, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs) Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A (AA) 81.9 0.71 1.16 85 40.30

    Class B (A) 15.1 1.86 1.97 155 29.05

    Class C (BBB) 13.2 2.31 2.98 250 19.15

    Class D (BB) 5.2 2.66 4.33 385 15.25

    Class E (B) 6.0 2.93 6.41 NA 10.75

    Total Rated Debt 121.4

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    2.34%

    Our ECNL** 21.75% -22.25%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does not include CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2013-A

    Priced March 11, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs) Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A-1 (AA-) 142.0 1.78 1.31 95 24.25

    Class B (A) 16.7 2.06 1.89 150 16.00

    Class C (BBB) 11.1 2.80 2.79 230 10.00

    Class D (BB) 9.3 2.45 4.41 400 5.00

    Class E (BB-) 6.0 2.04 6.41 N/A 1.00

    Total Rated Debt 185.0

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    1.87%

    Our ECNL** 13.0% - 13.5%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does include CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2013-1

    Priced May 1, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs) Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A (AA) 272.16 1.18 1.29 100 36.00

    Class B (A) 44.33 2.90 2.41 200 25.25

    Class C (BBB) 50.52 3.63 3.52 300 13.00

    Class D (BB) 32.99 4.02 5.05 450 5.00

    Total Rated Debt 400.00

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    Our ECNL**

    2.66%

    17.0% - 18.0%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does not includes CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2013-1

    Priced April 08, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs) Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A (A+) 174.0 1.31 1.32 100 25.25

    Class B (A) 14.5 3.22 2.76 225 18.85

    Class C (BBB) 21.0 3.71 3.59 300 9.58

    Class D (BB) 12.7 3.83 5.39 480 4.00

    Total Rated Debt 222.2

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    2.47%

    Our ECNL** 12.8% - 13.3%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does not include CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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    Subprime Transactions Issued in 2013SNAAC Auto Receivables Trust 2013-1

    Priced April 4, 2013

    Class Amount ($Mil.) WA Life (yrs)

    Interest Rate (%) Spread (bps) Initial Hard C/E (%)*

    Class A (AA) 141.70 1.12 1.14 80 26.94

    Class B (A) 18.00 2.82 2.09 160 17.40

    Class C (BBB) 16.90 3.36 3.07 250 8.45

    Class D (BB) 8.40 3.43 4.56 400 4.00

    Total Rated Debt 185.00

    Wtd. Avg. Cost of Debt

    Our ECNL**

    2.01%

    10.5% - 11.5%

    *Percent of the initial receivables balance. **Expected cumulative net loss at closing.

    Transaction does not include CNL triggers that build C/E.

    Sources: Prospectus Supplement, Standard & Poors Ratings Services presale report, Asset-Backed Alert.

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