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Securitisation
464 published works
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Levitin and Wachter on Information Failure and the U.S. Mortgage Crisis
Adam J. Levitin (Georgetown) and Susan M. Wachter (Penn--Wharton, Real Estate) have posted Information Failure and the U.S. Mortgage Crisis. The abstract:This paper argues that during the housing bubble, housing…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Levitin & Wachter on the U.S. Mortgage Crisis
Information Failure and the U.S. Mortgage Crisis, by Adam J. Levitin, Georgetown University Law Center, and Susan M. Wachter, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School - Real Estate Department,…
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FDIC: Mining a Safe Harbor
By Rick Jones
Last week the FDIC approved its final Safe Harbor Rule regarding securitization. That something that sounds so good could be so bad leaves you thinking: can’t we catch a break…
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ABS East Conference: Welcome to Miami
We’re looking forward to ABS East October 3-5. More than 2,200 attendees are expected to gather at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach to discuss current topics in securitization. Hot topics this…
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ASF Sunset Seminar: What to Expect from the Dodd-Frank Rulemakings
The general theme of the American Securitization Forum Sunset Seminar held on Wednesday at Dechert's NY office was the unintended consequences of the Dodd-Frank Act. Our largest conference room was…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Murdock on The Financial Reform Act
The Financial Reform Act: Will it Succeed in Reversing the Causes of the Subprime Crisis and Prevent Future Crises?, by Charles W. Murdock, Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Loyola…
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NAIC Releases RFP to Produce Designations for Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
The NAIC is seeking proposals for a vendor to model expected losses on approximately 7,500 commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) as of December 31, 2010, according to a news release issued…
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Securitization Survives Round One
By Rick Jones
Back from vacation … The sheer joy of re-engagement cannot be captured in words. But, can there be a better way of restarting than perusing FinReg? Being the parochial structured…
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Securitization Update: Status of Recent Legislative and Regulatory Proposals
Dechert has assembled a team to cover the latest legislative and regulatory developments affecting the CMBS, RMBS, and ABS markets. Each Dechert Securitization Update provides timely information on these developments.…
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Partying Like it’s not 2009
By Rick Jones
I write from CREFC’s annual do with my 800 or so best friends. We are trying to party like it’s not 2009, and you know, we’re getting there. The government’s…