This paper investigates the impact of securitisation and structural changes of the Australian mortgage market on bank pricing behaviour. Since the mid-1990s, securitisation has dramatically increased and, thus, intensified competition between banks and mortgage corporations (new entrants). To...

This paper investigates the impact of securitisation and structural changes of the Australian mortgage market on bank pricing behaviour. Since the mid-1990s, securitisation has dramatically increased and, thus, intensified competition between banks and mortgage corporations (new entrants). To...

This paper examines securitization and mortgage yield spread differentials among four groups of Australian mortgage providers: mortgage corporations, commercial banks, building societies and credit unions. The dataset includes over 2000 observations of standard adjustable rate mortgages from 180...

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the development of securitization markets, and its impacts on mortgage finance and the market structure in the U.S. and Australia. It particularly considers the advantages associated with mortgage securitization and those essential factors that lead...