Tuesday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International ...Just as in the mortgage markets, a sterling credit rating — the bond ...FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -May 26, 2008But auto lenders have struggled to find investors willing to buy packages of new loans. Does the lender make privately or federally insured or guaranteed loans? Some mortgage loans may be backed by a federal agency, such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA loans) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA loans).