Essays about: "MORTGAGE FINANCE"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words MORTGAGE FINANCE.
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1. A multi-gene symbolic regression approach for predicting LGD : A benchmark comparative study
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistikAbstract : Under the Basel accords for measuring regulatory capital requirements, the set of credit risk parameters probability of default (PD), exposure at default (EAD) and loss given default (LGD) are measured with own estimates by the internal rating based approach. The estimated parameters are also the foundation of understanding the actual risk in a banks credit portfolio. READ MORE
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2. Housing Finance and the Transmission of Mortgage Spread Shocks
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Credit market frictions, captured by mortgage spreads, are potentially an equally important driver behind mortgage rate innovations as monetary policy. Possibly a significant driver of business cycles. Yet, the effect of such shocks on the economy has barely received any attention in empirical research. READ MORE
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3. Shared Ownership : A vehicle for property investments and decreased household indebtedness and increased affordability
University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggandeAbstract : There is a housing shortage in attractive urban areas in Europe and Sweden. The waiting lists for affordable rental housing are increasing and that in turn creates pressure on owner-occupied housing. Inflated asset prices and household debt have become a major concern for policy makers. READ MORE
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4. Mortgage funds : Examining the emergence of new mortgage finance methods in Sweden
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : Recent reports from the Swedish Financial supervisory authority and the Swedish competition agency suggest that while bank profitability is high in Sweden, the dominant position of a handful of actors have created a situation where consumers are left displeased. The mortgage market has been highlighted as one of the most concerning markets and yet, gross margins on mortgages are reaching record levels. READ MORE
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5. Did the Covered Bond Issuance Act decrease the required yield of bonds issued to finance mortgage lending?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper examines the impact of the Covered Bond Issuance Act in Sweden. We argue that covered bonds exhibit a lower required yield than conventional mortgage bonds, which can reduce the financing cost of mortgage lending for banks. READ MORE