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If BoE is to continue monetary stimulation beyond next year, it ought to look outside 'ordinary' QE, to what is popularly known as “helicopter money”. -
Participants in Europe’s asset backed securities markets will be watching the European Central Bank's meeting this week for some indication on its plans to taper quantitative easing, but most expect any movement from the bank to be gradual.
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Damage from Hurricane Harvey could impact payments and collateral valuations for a range of consumer ABS assets, but it could be years before the extent of the damage is known, say analysts at Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
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In a week that has seen Hurricane Harvey wreak havoc in Texas and monsoon rains cause devastation in south Asia, insurance-linked securities and their role in rebuilding economies have come sharply into focus.
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Post-crisis financial regulations and stricter lending requirements are shaping the way millennials obtain and deal with credit, with the effects being felt in US mortgage and consumer debt markets.
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OneMain Financial sold a subprime consumer loan ABS this week, boosting the transaction size to $947.37m before pricing the bonds on Tuesday.
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A move by Ford Credit to incorporate alternative data into its underwriting process will open up opportunities for underserved borrowers. More consumer lenders should follow suit if they want to reach, and more accurately assess, a growing segment of US consumers.
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Mario Draghi’s speech at Jackson Hole last week was never going to be earth-shattering but his complete silence on the issue of tapering the bank’s various asset purchase programmes managed to frustrate the market even more than had been expected.
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European banks originated €24bn of loans to corporations across the continent in July, up from €9bn in June according to figures from the European Central Bank, with ABN Amro adding that the figure is set to increase through to 2018.
