Securitization Process and Credit Rating Agencies

Databases

• Bloomberg - Use Mortgages function to get information on various forms of secured loans

• Standard & Poor's RatingsDirect (available from Capital IQ) ​Access to credit research on bond issues from around the world, including public finance and structured finance issues

• LSEG Workspace - Features market quotes, earnings estimates, financial fundamentals, press releases, transaction data, corporate filings, ownership profiles and research. To find investment bank analyst reports on securitization, click on the Research tab and select Advanced Research. Under Keyword Search click the drop down where it says ‘Document’ and select ‘Title’. Type in the keyword “securitization”. Adjust the Date Range, add other criteria as desired, and click Search to view results. 

News and Journals

• See Article databases: which to choose?

Selected Trade Publications 

• The Journal of Structured Finance 

• Asset Securitization Report: Current issues available via Nexis Uni. Back issues available via ProQuest.

Books

• Securitization and Structured Finance Post Credit Crunch : a Best Practice Deal Lifecycle Guide

• The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Mortgage and Credit Markets 

Primers and Papers

• Securitization: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead IMF)

• The Financial Crisis for Beginners - Securitization (The Baseline Scenario)

• The Economics of Structured Finance (Harvard Business School Working Knowledge)

• The Role of Credit Ratings Agencies in Structured Finance Markets. (International Organization of Securities Commissions)

Associations and Organizations

• Structured Finance Association

• European Covered Bond Council

• International Swaps and Derivatives Association