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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), similarly to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, seems to believe securitization needs dramatic reform in order to cure its ills.
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Niall Ferguson, in his latest book, The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, wrote the substantial increase in Western Civilization's standard of living since the Middle Ages has as much to do with the provision of credit in economies, as with constant improvement of scientific technology.
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It's that time of year again where we get to turn the page, wipe the slate clean, and turn over a new leaf.
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The U.S. has about 44 million single family homes and millions more commercial buildings all readily suitable for the application of solar installations.
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Trust preferred securities ("TruPS") are issued by bank holding companies ("Holdcos"). -
Prytania Investment Advisors is planning its second Athena fund, a roughly $200 million global credit opportunity vehicle to invest primarily in collateralized loan obligations and commercial real estate collateralized debt obligations.
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Tom Edwards, treasurer at Parsippany, N.J.-based Wyndham Worldwide, fielded questions from Reporter Amelia Granger on the firm's recent securitization of timeshare receivables.
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Although the recession officially ended in June 2009, its impact on loan performance among U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities still lingers.
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Non-performing real estate assets (NPAs) of a bank consist primarily of residential and commercial real estate mortgage loans including construction and land development loans, and foreclosed real estate owned properties.
