OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has published its U.S. Student Loan ABS Index Report Card with data up to 2nd Quarter of 2015, for both private and FFELP student loans. The performance metrics that Fitch tracks include gross defaults, deferment, forbearance and delinquencies.

In 2Q15, annualized default rates and delinquency levels for private student loans continued their downward trend, attributable to the continuing economic recovery. Delinquencies and defaults for FFELP loans, while relatively stable year-over-year, have been slowly trending upward over the last few years.

In addition, Fitch outlined its discussion of market-proposed solutions to the heighted maturity risk among U.S. FFELP student loan ABS. Such solutions include issuer repurchases, maturity extensions, and repackaging (See Fitch's Press Release: 'Fitch Discusses Possible Solutions to FFELP U.S. SLABS Maturity Risk, dated August 2015).