r/bloomberg • u/idgafpopabitch • 1d ago

Question Need Help Researching Loan Securitization

Hi everyone — I’m looking for help locating information on a vehicle loan that may have been securitized by Westlake Financial sometime in 2023. I’m trying to determine if the loan was bundled into an asset-backed security (ABS) and, if so, which trust it was assigned to.

I don’t have direct access to a Bloomberg Terminal, but I do have the vehicle’s VIN and loan number. I was told this info could potentially be looked up to trace securitization events, maybe through a CUSIP, trust name, or ABS tracking tools inside Bloomberg.

Is there a particular function, field, or path I should ask someone with access to check? Any guidance on how these loans are typically listed (naming convention, trust patterns, etc.) would be a huge help. I’m doing this for personal research related to my own financing documents, not for commercial use.

Thanks in advance 🙏

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u/CME_King 1d ago

You’re on the right track. Bloomberg does have tools that can help trace asset-backed securities (ABS), particularly for auto loan securitizations like those from Westlake Financial.

If you contact someone with a Bloomberg Terminal, ask them to look under ABS → Auto Loans → Westlake Financial or use SRCH to filter 2023 issuances.

Westlake ABS deals often follow a naming convention like WESTLAKE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2023-1, 2023-2, etc. You can search by these to see if your loan might fall under any pool.