Presale Report  ·  Data as of 2026-05-15

Exeter Select Automobile Receivables Trust 2026-1 Auto Loan near-prime FINAL · CLOSED 2026-05-15

Notes
$359.0MM
Pool
$371.1MM
Reserve
1.00%
AAA Sub
39.8%
Sponsor: Exeter Finance LLC  ·  Servicer: Exeter Finance LLC  ·  Trustee: Citibank, N.A

Capital Structure

ClassSize ($MM)% of PoolSub %CPN / SpreadWALLegal FinalS&P
Class A-148.012.9%90.7%2027-06-15A-1+
Class A-297.426.3%64.4%2029-10-15AAA
Class A-397.426.3%38.1%2031-06-16AAA
Class B26.47.1%31.0%2032-10-15AA
Class C42.711.5%19.5%2032-10-15A
Class D39.010.5%9.0%2032-11-15BBB
Class E8.22.2%6.8%
Class N25.46.8%0.0%

Transaction Parties

SponsorExeter Finance LLC
ServicerExeter Finance LLC
Depositor / TransferorEFCAR, LLC
Indenture TrusteeCitibank, N.A
Owner TrusteeWilmington Trust Company
Asset Rep. ReviewerClayton Fixed Income Services LLC
UnderwritersDeutsche Bank Securities, Barclays Capital, Citigroup Global Markets, Mizuho Securities

Issuer Track Record

EARTS 2026-1EARTS 2025-3EARTS 2025-2EARTS 2025-1
Collateral (pool at cut-off)
Closing date2026-05-152025-10-222025-07-302025-04-23
Pool balance$371.1MM$367.1MM$378.0MM$336.8MM
WA Credit Score670+1670669669
WA APR15.74%−0.08pp15.49%15.82%15.86%
WA original term mo78.0+1.077.0 mo77.0 mo77.0 mo
% new vehicles
Reserve %1.00%1.00%1.00%1.00%
Geo top-3TX 21.6%
CA 9.9%
FL 8.4%
TX 23.1%
FL 9.0%
CA 8.7%
TX 21.3%
FL 9.1%
CA 8.8%
TX 21.1%
FL 10.8%
CA 9.1%
Structure (at issuance)
AAA spread+88 bps
AAA % of pool52.5%−3.7pp56.2%54.3%57.8%
Subordination below AAA38.1%+7.6pp30.1%30.7%30.5%
OC (initial)3.25%2.80%2.60%2.75%
OC target7.10%7.00%6.40%6.80%
OC floor1.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%
YSOCn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
Tranches8777

OC shown net of any yield-supplement overcollateralization (YSOC); YSOC is a yield mechanism for subvented low-APR pools and is reported separately. OC target is a % of the pool balance — current (amortizing) for greater-of/sum-of structures, original (cut-off) for flat structures; OC floor is a % of the original pool balance.

Peer Set

EARTS 2026-1CRVNA 2026-P1WOSAT 2025-ACAOT 2024-1
Collateral (pool at cut-off)
Closing date2026-05-152026-03-172025-09-242024-01-24
Pool balance$371.1MM$1,050.7MM$835.7MM$1,565.7MM
WA Credit Score670−43713650719
WA APR15.74%+4.99pp10.67%10.75%10.90%
WA original term mo78.0+3.575.0 mo74.5 mo65.4 mo
% new vehicles2.7%94.0%0.0%
Reserve %1.00%0.40%0.50%1.00%
Geo top-3TX 21.6%
CA 9.9%
FL 8.4%
TX 10.2%
CA 8.5%
FL 6.7%
FL 57.3%
GA 18.5%
AL 10.0%
CA 16.4%
TX 11.3%
FL 8.1%
Structure (at issuance)
AAA spread+58 bps+60 bps+62 bps
AAA % of pool52.5%−20.9pp77.9%64.2%73.4%
Subordination below AAA38.1%+27.1pp12.7%11.0%8.0%
OC (initial)3.25%0.00%9.25%1.00%
OC target7.10%0.40%11.75%1.00%
OC floor1.50%0.40%1.00%1.00%
YSOCn.a.n.a.n.a.
Tranches8868

OC shown net of any yield-supplement overcollateralization (YSOC); YSOC is a yield mechanism for subvented low-APR pools and is reported separately. OC target is a % of the pool balance — current (amortizing) for greater-of/sum-of structures, original (cut-off) for flat structures; OC floor is a % of the original pool balance.

Historical Performance Context

Anchor expectations in empirical base rates from the sponsor's prior series and FICO-tier peer set.

Left: per-series cumulative NET loss at matched seasoning 10-D (10-D servicer distribution reports). IQR band uses a fixed cohort of all peer series with ≥18 months of data (43 series across 3 issuers). Right: portfolio-level 60+ DQ rate aggregated across all active deals per issuer (calendar time, last 3 years), from ABS-EE loan-level data ABS-EE.

CNL by seasoning — EARTS vs. near-prime peers1.0%2.1%3.1%4.2%M0M12M24M36M48Seasoning (months from cut-off)CNLEARTS 2025-3EARTS 2025-2EARTS 2025-1near-prime peers medianPeer IQR (fixed cohort, n=30)
Portfolio 60+ DQ — EARTS vs. peers (calendar time)0.93%1.85%2.78%3.70%2023-052024-012024-102025-072026-04Calendar date60+ DQ rateEARTSCAOTWOSAT

Exeter Finance LLC — ticker EARTS. Peer tier: near-prime.
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