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Dr. W. Scott Frame, SFA’s Chief Economist & Head of Policy, explores how U.S. banks are increasingly using synthetic securitization to allocate regulatory capital more efficiently by transferring credit risk to outside investors through the issuance of credit-linked notes. Frame outlines the economic motivations for such transactions, summarizes the two existing transactions structures, and identifies instances where the federal government mandates similar risk transfer to reduce taxpayer exposure.
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SFA Research Corner: Trends in Consumer Credit Health Show Signs of Improvement
June 20, 2024
Consumer well-being is crucial for evaluating the risk and performance of $10 trillion of securitized products backed by consumer loans. Inflation has eroded purchasing power, leading to higher delinquencies and defaults, particularly among vulnerable borrowers.
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