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Fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) dominate the U.S. mortgage market, with important consequences for household risk … freezes, the share of FRMs is sharply higher among mortgages eligible to be securitized through the still-liquid agency MBS … rate risk embedded in these loans. We highlight policy implications for ongoing reform of the U.S. mortgage finance system. …
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Remarks at The Spread between Primary and Secondary Mortgage Rates: Recent Trends and Prospects Workshop, New York City.
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Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Washington, D.C.
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underperformance (high mortgage defaults and losses and large rating downgrades) among deals with observably higher risk mortgages …
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We explore the capital structure and governance of a mortgage-insuring securitization utility operating with government reinsurance for systemic or “tail” risk. The structure we propose for the replacement of the GSEs focuses on aligning incentives for appropriate pricing and transfer of...
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Most mortgages in the United States are securitized through the agency mortgage-backed-securities (MBS) market. These … liquidity, leading to lower borrowing costs for households. Evaluation of potential reforms to the U.S. housing finance system …
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The Polish economy has rebounded strongly, with policy actions limiting the damage from the pandemic-induced recession by supporting employment and avoiding unnecessary bankruptcies. While the pandemic continues to take a toll on lives, the economy has been less impacted by successive waves of...
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Hong Kong SAR (HKSAR) is a small and open economy, and a major international financial center with extensive linkages to Mainland China. Over the past two years, Hong Kong SAR's economy and financial sector were adversely impacted by domestic social unrest, US-China tensions, and the global...
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The institutional framework for Macroprudential Policies (MaPP) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the Hong Kong SAR) is well established. According to the Basic Law, the Government of the Hong Kong SAR shall on its own formulate monetary and financial policies. The Financial...
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