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06/01/2010

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The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

While the process of securitizing financial assets worked well for decades, the market forces that traditionally protected investors gradually failed between 2004 and 2007.

The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

The Failure of Market Forces in the Non-Agency MBS Market

ABS

New Challenges to Modeling Borrower Behavior

ASR recently met with some of the market's leading analysts and observers to learn about the leading indicators of an MBS default. The discussion was moderated by ASR's contributing editor Aleksandrs Rozens and sponsored by 1010data.

First Lien Treament Kills Non-Agency Prospects

Large institutional investors such as the CalPERS are hesitant to participate until they are reassured their first-lien holdings remain prioritized in the capital structure.

Beware of Greeks Bearing ABS

ABS players are closely monitoring the Greek government's struggles and assessing how they'll impact European securitizations.

Global

Covered Bonds in LatAm: On the Horizon

The enthusiasm for covered bonds in Latin America was palpable at SiLAS 2010, but challenges, both big and small, still remain.

Mexico's Patrimonio Talks

On the sidelines of the SiLAS 2010, ASR's Felipe Ossa had a conversation with Ignacio Farias, CEO of Patrimonio, a housing finance company in Mexico.

Long-Term Commitment:Investors Get More Serious with Collateral

One of the recurring themes at the SiLAS 2010 conference was the need for investors to get to know the collateral behind deals like never before.

SiLAS 2010: Looking Back and Working Out the Kinks

SiLAS 2010: Looking Back and Working Out the Kinks

Trustees: A More Muscular Role?

The SiLAS 2010 conference featured lively discussion of the role of trustees in Latin American transactions.

Operational Risks in Securitizations: Moody's Principles

The performance of a securitization transaction depends not only on the underlying collateral performance but also on the effective performance by such transaction parties of their responsibilities.

Foreign Issuers Grapple with Rule 17g-5

The SEC's stated purpose for this move was to avoid market disruption by giving foreign structured finance participants time to take the necessary steps to comply with the rule.

Future Regulation - Connecting the Dots

There is commitment from the highest level to implement a global framework that enables securitization to relaunch on a sound basis.

ABS Totals

ABS Totals

View year-to-date 2010 ABS issuance totals for ABS, MBS and CMBS.

ABS Manager Rankings

ABS Manager Rankings

View the year-to-date manager rankings for the different ABS sectors, including real estate, credit cards and autos.

Scorecards

Scorecards

View the Scorecard deals featured in ASR's Scorecard database that priced in the last two weeks.

Mortgage Refi Data

Mortgage Refi Data

See results from the Mortgage Bankers Association's Refinance and Purchase Indexes as well as the weekly mortgage rates surveyed by Freddie Mac.