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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: Securitization On Track for a Strong 2024
July 18, 2024
By mid-year, securitization market activity reached $939 billion, with private sector issuance at $413 billion, a 66% increase over 2023’s year-to-date level. Market experts anticipate a strong year-end, projecting private sector supply to surpass 2023 levels by 20-30%.
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