Questions from Financial Markets


Q: Why have FIs been very active in loan securitization issuance of pass

Why have FIs been very active in loan securitization issuance of pass-through securities while they have reduced their volume of loan sales? Under what circumstances would you expect loan sales to dom...

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Q: What specific changes occur on the balance sheet at the completion of

What specific changes occur on the balance sheet at the completion of the securitization process? What adjustments occur to the risk profile of the FI?

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Q: What is prepayment risk? How does prepayment risk affect the cash

What is prepayment risk? How does prepayment risk affect the cash flow stream on a fully amortized mortgage loan? What are the two primary factors that cause early payment?

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Q: What is a collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO)? How is it

What is a collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO)? How is it similar to a pass-through security? How does it differ? In what way does the creation of a CMO use market segmentation to redistribute pre...

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Q: What are the differences between CMOs and MBBs?

What are the differences between CMOs and MBBs?

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Q: How do FIs use securitization to manage their interest rate, credit

How do FIs use securitization to manage their interest rate, credit, and liquidity risks?

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Q: Why do buyers of Class C tranches of collateralized mortgage obligations (

Why do buyers of Class C tranches of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) receive a lower return than purchasers of Class A tranches?

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Q: What is the capital conservation buffer? How would this buffer affect

What is the capital conservation buffer? How would this buffer affect your answers in Problem 6? Data from Problem 6: National Bank has the following balance sheet (in millions) and has no off-balan...

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Q: Can all assets and loans be securitized? Explain your answer.

Can all assets and loans be securitized? Explain your answer.

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Q: What is the difference between loans sold with recourse and without recourse

What is the difference between loans sold with recourse and without recourse from the perspective of both sellers and buyers?

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