The Second Edition of The Securitization Markets Handbook is a valuable resource for a wide range of financial professionals trying to put a securitization/asset-backed strategy into place as well as newcomers looking to acquire a broad and strong foundation in this discipline.
Written by Charles Austin Stone and Anne Zissu—both experts in the areas of mortgage- and asset-backed securities—this reliable guide provides you with a practical and detailed picture of a select number of asset classes, securitization structures, and pricing techniques. The assets presented here represent the largest and most liquid segments of the market, and the structures reviewed comprise the most general financial architecture for securitization transactions.
Updated to reflect the current market environment—taking into account the impact of the 2007 financial crisis—The Securitization Markets Handbook, Second Edition offers an in-depth analysis of selected portions of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities markets. Along the way, it provides valuable insights on:
- Key structures and cash flow dynamics
- Corporate debt and the securitization market
- Securitization of revolving credit
- Searching for value in the mortgage- and asset-backed markets
- And much more
The Second Edition of The Securitization Markets Handbook is an essential resource for both issuers and investors. Examining the subject of securitization from a wide perspective, it can help you excel at this demanding endeavor.
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
PART ONE Key Structures and Cash Flow Dynamics
CHAPTER 1 Mortgage-Backed Securities: Origins of the Market 3
CHAPTER 2 Price Dynamics of Mortgages and Cash Flows 79
CHAPTER 3 Valuation of Mortgage-Backed Securities 97
CHAPTER 4 Other Structures in Asset-Backed Securities:CMOs, PACs, Floaters, Inverse Floaters, CDOs and CDOs-squared, and Synthetic CDOs 131
PART TWO Corporate Debt and the Securitization Markets
CHAPTER 5 How Ford Motor Credit Corporation Has Used Securitization 163
CHAPTER 6 Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 219
PART THREE Securitization of Revolving Credit
CHAPTER 7 Dealer Floor Plan Loans 263
CHAPTER 8 Credit Card Receivables 283
PART FOUR Searching for Value in the Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Markets
CHAPTER 9 Investment, Speculation, and Hedging 327
CHAPTER 10 Credit Risk and Credit Enhancement 385
CHAPTER 11 Dissecting the Risks of a Pool of Securitized Options ARMs 397
About the Authors 429
Index 431