We study the effects of securitization on renegotiation of distressed residential mortgages over the current financial …-modification default rates by 9% (3.5% in absolute terms). Our findings support the view that frictions introduced by securitization create …

for the low number of modifications to date than contract frictions related to securitization agreements between servicers …

We explore the impact of mortgage securitization on the international diversification of macroeconomic risk. By making … mortgage-related risks internationally tradeable, securitization contributes considerably to better international consumption … countries that do not allow for mortgage securitization. Our results are based on quarterly data from a panel of 16 …

In this paper, we provide an overview of the subprime mortgage securitization process and the seven key informational … predatory borrowing and predatory lending. We present the key structural features of a typical subprime securitization, document …