Scotiabank takes GMAC loans

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Scotiabank takes GMAC loans

Canadian Press

TORONTO ‹ The Bank of Nova Scotia is taking over $20-billion (U.S.)
worth of vehicle loans from General Motors.

The deal between the Canadian bank's Scotia Capital corporate and
investment banking division and the General Motors Acceptance Corp.
financial subsidiary of the world's biggest auto maker entails an
immediate purchase of $3-billion US worth of loans.

The agreement announced Monday calls for committed purchases of
GM-originated American car loans by Scotiabank under a $6-billion (U.S.)
revolving facility over a five-year period.

The loans, described as ³a full spectrum of GMAC's active U.S. retail
auto finance contracts,² will continue to be administered by GMAC.

³We are pleased to add these high-quality U.S. retail assets to our
portfolio and to demonstrate our unique capability to meet the needs of
clients who operate across Canada, Mexico and the U.S.,² said Steve
McDonald, co-CEO of Scotia Capital.

For GMAC, the deal frees up capital to be redeployed in other parts of
its business such as mortgages and insurance, while continuing to
support GM sales of cars and trucks.