The ability of some neural nets to predict the direction of the Mexican economy -represented by its LEI (Leading Economic Indicators/Index) - when taking as inputs the simultaneous versions (smoothing and predictive) of a Gaussian Process fed with a Stock Index and a Bonds Index representing the...

Facing an hypothetical, but increasingly, case of default risk on a mortgage or a fall in interest rates, an important issue raised by the borrower is the possibility of minimizing that risk by selecting the best refinancing option. In this paper, a mortgage refinancing model is presented,...