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Weighted average life of securitized assets regardless of when the transfer occurred, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Discount rate which is used to value residual cash flows generated by financial assets of a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer regardless of when the transfer occurred.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Estimated rate of prepayment of principal on financial assets regardless of when the transfer occurred.

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