OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2009-2 (Nelnet 2009-2) at 'AAAsf'. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

High Collateral Quality: The trust collateral consists of 100% of Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) loans. The credit quality of the trust collateral is high, in Fitch's opinion, based on the guarantees provided by the transaction's eligible guarantors and reinsurance provided by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for at least 97% of principal and accrued interest. Fitch rates the U.S. sovereign government at 'AAA' with Outlook Stable.

Sufficient Credit Enhancement: CE is provided by overcollateralization (OC; the excess of trust's asset balance over bond balance) and excess spread. As of December 2014, total parity is 121.1% (17.44% CE). The trust is in turbo and no cash will be released until the notes are paid in full.

Adequate Liquidity Support: Liquidity support is provided by a Debt Service Reserve Fund equal to the greater of 0.25% of the pool balance and \$446,077, currently sized at \$664,790.

Acceptable Servicing Capabilities: National Education Loan Network Inc, as master servicer, and Nelnet Inc, as subservicer, are responsible for the day-to-day servicing of the trust. Fitch believes both National Education Loan Network and Nelnet to be acceptable servicers of FFELP student loans.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

Since FFELP student loan ABS rely on the U.S. government to reimburse defaults, 'AAAsf' FFELP ABS ratings will likely move in tandem with the 'AAA' U.S. sovereign rating. Aside from the U.S. sovereign rating, defaults and basis risk account for the majority of the risk embedded in FFELP student loan transactions. Additional defaults and basis shock beyond Fitch's published stresses could result in future downgrades. Likewise, a buildup of credit enhancement driven by positive excess spread given favorable basis factor conditions could lead to future upgrades.

Fitch affirms Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2009-2 as follows:

--Class A note at 'AAAsf'; Outlook Stable.