The destabilization of the economic situation led to a decline in the volume of transactions on the mortgage market. The subsequent measures of the government and the Central Bank helped reducing market rates and partially restore activity at the market. The schemes of practically interest-free...

We empirically investigate the benefits of multiple ratings not only at issuance of debt instruments but also during the subsequent monitoring phase. Using a record of monthly credit rating migration data on all U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities rated by Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and...

Securitisation allows banks to swap risky assets for cash and thereby boost regulatory capital measures and attain a higher balance sheet turnover. As a result, access to securitisation lowers banks' dependence on capital in lending and increases credit supply. In my empirical strategy I compare...