Topic
Securitisation
464 published works
PropertyProf Blog
Dana on Why Mortgage ‘Formalities’ Matter
By propertyprof
David Dana (Northwestern) has posted Why Mortgage "Formailities" Matter (Loyola Consumer Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:This Article argues that adherence to mortgage formalities regarding foreclosure is valuable for…
Crunched Credit
CrunchedCredit.com Live Blog From CREFC 2012 Annual Conference – Day 1:
Over 800 industry participants have descended on Washington D.C. for the CREFC annual conference. With CREFC's expanded focus on more than just securitization, we are now hearing from a more diverse…
Securities Law Prof Blog
FINRA Fines Citigroup $3.5 Million for Inaccurate Mortgage Performance Information
FINRA announced today that it fined Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. $3.5 million for providing inaccurate mortgage performance information, supervisory failures and other violations in connection with subprime residential mortgage-backed securitizations (RMBS). Issuers…
Crunched Credit
REO to Rental: Treating the Symptoms and Not the Disease
Earlier this month I was a panelist at the HOPE NOW REO Symposium in DC. The Symposium brought together residential mortgage loan servicers, community non-profits, private equity investors, government agencies and…
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Innovation In Securitization Is Here: And It’s About Time!
By Rick Jones
Rialto Capital – Series 2012-LT1 is a done deal. It represents a huge innovation in commercial real estate structured finance. This is the first liquidating trust vehicle successfully securitized in the United…
Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch
For Investors There May Be a Brighter Side to the “Robo Settlement”
Further to Phil Stein's post on Friday, as we continue to parse through the political rhetoric, the fine print of the settlement agreement, and the hoards of misinformation promulgated by…
PropertyProf Blog
Levitin & Wachter on The Commercial Real Estate Bubble
By propertyprof
Adam Levitin (Georgetown) and Susan Wachter (Wharton) have posted The Commercial Real Estate Bubble on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Two parallel real estate bubbles emerged in the United States between 2004…
Crunched Credit
Leaving Las Vegas: Further Thoughts on the ASF 2012 Conference
The ASF 2012 Conference held last month in Las Vegas was a success by any measure and attracted an impressive number of attendees (4,500). Attendees were happy to escape New York…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Lipson on Defining Securitization
Re: Defining Securitization, by Jonathan C. Lipson, University of Wisconsin Law School, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract:This Article fills a gap in commercial finance law. Despite…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Schwarcz on Defining Securitization
What is Securitization? And for What Purpose?, by Steven L. Schwarcz, Duke University - School of Law, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract:In Re: Defining Securitization, Professor…