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ASF Loan Identification Number Code (ASF LINC™) for Securitized Loans Developed by ASF and Standard & Poor’s FIRMS - Computer-driven analytics and risk models to track vital, individual loan-level information within mortgage- and asset-backed securities - ASF Press Release

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Making Securities Secure. Again.- Tom Steinert-Threlkeld - Now, comes the American Securitization Forum, an offshoot of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. It's spearheading Project Restart ... Tap that into the appropriate tracking service and your traders, risk analysts, executives or operations folks can see the 16-digit codes that represent each loan and drill down. And that's where your part of the effort comes in.  These LINC codes (catchy, eh?) will take your investigator or analytic model to more detailed information on each loan, such as payment history and delinquencies. Not names of borrowers. But clear performance records. ... - Securities Industry News

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RMBS future of securitization: Richard Zahm Previews RMBS 2.0 - BY PHIL HALL - ... So the secondary markets will have to fulfill lender needs, without ramping up leverage of increasing product complexity. It's not going to be like the jet-fuel years of 2005-2007. Instead, it's going to be a time of regaining the solid footing that has been the foundation of home finance. We're likely to see increased capital requirements, tighter accounting standards, bigger and longer originator retention requirements, and greater disclosure. ... lots more - MortgageOrb

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Fitch Completes Analysis on 2006-2008 Fixed Rate US CMBS - Author: Sandro Scenga - Fitch Ratings has completed its review of 78 U.S. CMBS conduit transactions issued between 2006 and 2008. The review, encompassing approximately $230.4 billion in unpaid balance, resulted in affirmations for 80% of the tranches ($186.1 billion) and downgrades to 20% ($44.3 billion) by dollar balance. - RiskCenter.com

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In This Corner: Allonhill Founder and CEO Sue Allon - By JON PRIOR - For this installment of In This Corner, Sue sheds some light on the shadow inventory of foreclosures and the future of securitization. ... - HousingWire