– Honeymoon rate for initial period
• Borrowers ‘betting’ on falling rates (didn’t happen) or • Rising house prices and refinancing (didn’t happen)
• Origination
Domino Effect 3
• Bond Market
– Securitised bond values fall as mortgages default
• Equity Market
– Rising uncertainty
US Sub Prime Crisis goes overseas
• US Bond and Equity market instability • Rising commodity prices due to speculation • Overseas markets become volatile..
• ‘Equity’ (riskiest) tranche
– Cant sell so investment banks put on own balance sheet – Leverage – High return (‘cause is high risk, baby)
• Employee incentive schemes • If they don’t take it, the transaction wont happen so no fees
Contributing Factors Origination
– Lack of regulatory oversight
• SPV are in non regulated jurisdiction