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securitization

securitization

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Turning loans or assets into investment products that investors can buy
  • noun
  • /sɪˌkjʊərɪtəˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: securitización
  • Another very important innovation is securitization of mortgages and government support of mortgage markets.
  • securitization issues

The process of securitization, which you know, at its core, I think is a, is a has value and is a, a good thing.

Examples

  • The process of securitization allows banks to convert loans into marketable securities for investors.

  • By 2008, home foreclosures were skyrocketing and the securitization food chain imploded.

  • I think we are stuck with securitization whether we like it or not.

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  • The problem with the securitization market right now is that nobody trusts it.

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  • Added a note about securitization and how banks were exposed by these complex instruments.

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  • But do you have any concerns about the performance of the underlying securitizations?

  • The last financial crisis can be blamed in large part on runaway securitization.

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  • We've since developed securitization, whereby people who make the loan are no longer at risk if they fail to repay.

  • One of the practical consequences of increased securitization is the constrained ability of lenders to modify mortgage loans.

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  • The new rules will apply to all securitizations, including those guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

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Surface Forms

Morphology

securitization = securitize (transparent) = security + ize + ation

Standard derivation from 'security' to the verb 'securitize' and noun formation with '-ation' yields the financial meaning directly.

Etymology

The word securitization comes from security, which also names a financial 'security' like a bond or stock, and the ending -ization meaning 'making into'. So in finance, securitization is the process of turning loans or other assets into 'securities' that can be sold to investors.