Not exact matches
Who'd make a movie
about credit -
default swaps?»
The surface reading of an increase in the price of a
credit -
default swap is that investors are more worried
about whatever the swap is referencing, be it a company, a country, or a basket of mortgages.
«When they refinance, if the economy isn't as strong, if we're not much closer to the
credit default cycle, that's a juncture that we are concerned
about.»
While I continue to believe that the dollar faces substantial risk of further erosion in its exchange value, as well as a near doubling of the CPI over the coming decade or so (both reflecting the massive increase in U.S. government liabilities in recent years), those prospects are not likely to emerge until risk - aversion
about credit default materially abates.
In 2012, JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank on Wall Street, lost $ 6.2 billion betting on
credit default swaps tied to corporate debt — and then publicly lied
about the losses.
They collected data
about the negative aspects of consumers»
credit histories, such as delinquencies,
defaults, and bankruptcies, while minimizing information
about on - time payments.
Though the underlying reason for that Treasury price strength was concern
about economic weakness and
credit defaults, falling bond yields do allow us to take a more constructive stance once market internals show evidence of improvement.
These differences between FICO and VantageScore make the
credit rating agencies, lenders and servicers, and end investors in residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) nervous
about depending upon newer scores to judge
default risk.
For example, although I am always current with my
credit card payments, I am always scared
about default.
Divergence conveys information or investor perceptions
about oncoming
credit risk and
default.
«They use
default emissions factors for various types of coals, they have to use various efficiency rates and things like that, and slight tweaks in those has huge impacts when you're talking
about hundreds of millions of
credits.»
With america
about to
default on our
credit don't you think this is exactly the time to be thinking
about how the....
I didn't see Repo Men (Universal), the satirical sci - fi thriller
about a future where organ transplants on
credit are next big
credit default market and starring Jude Law and Forrest Whitaker are the guys who do the repossessing, though my MSN and Parallax View colleague Kathleen Murphy found is dark fun.
In a nice touch that Disney extends to all their Studio Ghibli films, toggling between the
default English dub and the original Japanese soundtrack brings
about changes in visuals, not only the
credits but in the words written on screen (like Shawn's note to Arrietty).
In July 2006 the ABX index that tracks
credit default swaps based on AAA subprime tranches fell by
about 45 % over the course of eight months.
However, arrears and
default rates are higher, and have risen more, among customers with the lowest
credit ratings, who account for
about 3 % of lending.
Plus, if you've already had to declare bankruptcy and are also
about to
default on your student loans, you could end up with a double whammy on your
credit record.
When you apply for a
credit card, the
credit card company cares most
about how you handle
credit cards, and the likelihood of you
defaulting on a
credit card.
Props to Michael Lewis for this one, I've often sent this quote from The Big Short (with
credit to Lewis) to people who are confused
about the instrument known as the
credit default swap.
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And OF COURSE, since you are blogging
about this, you already know there are other risks to bond funds than just the
credit /
default risk.
What is really interesting
about the Einhorn's sovereign picks, however, is his long
credit default swap (CDS) book.
Information
about missed payments,
defaults or court judgments will stay on your
credit file for six years.
I earn minimum wage and have almost $ 10K in student loans, plus
about the same in
credit card debt which came from pulling cash to make student loan payments (in an ultimately futile attempt to avoid
default on the student loans) and a business startup which ultimately failed due to an extended illness and ospitalization.
Defaults and concern
about the deteriorating
credit quality of Chinese corporates captured plenty of global headline news.
Credit default swaps rose
about 100 basis points (1 percentage point) to 500 basis points, or $ 500,000 per year for five years to insure $ 10 million of debt, traders said.
You may care
about the person and want to help them out but the risk to your
credit should they
default outweighs the benefit they'll receive from the cosigning.
(Read
Credit Default Swaps: An Introduction to learn more
about the derivative that took AIG down.)
report Personal Information
about your account to
credit bureaus (late payments, missed payments, or other
defaults on your account may be reflected in your
credit report);
Get answers to your questions
about the
credit reporting of
defaulted loans, financial aid eligibility for
defaulted borrowers, and wage garnishment.
Most
credit cards have a
default rate of
about 30 %.
Unemployed for most of the past two years, Mr. Mize has experienced a sharp
about - face:» [M] y
credit cards are in
default.
I'm going to write
about credit default swaps.
Defaulting on your private student loans is a valid strategy as long as you are well informed
about the consequences and you are aware what may happen to your
credit.
Extended on
credit, unsecured debt presents a higher risk to a lender since - in the United States - there are no debtor's prisons and if a borrower
defaults on a loan, there is little that a lender can do
about it except seek costly legal action and report to the
credit reporting agencies.
In the NPRM, the Department stated that it intends to collect and, where appropriate, publish information
about the performance of parent and graduate and professional student PLUS loans, including
default rate information based Start Printed Page 63323on
credit history characteristics of PLUS loan applicants and individual institutional
default rates.
The Department will collect and, where appropriate, publish information
about the performance of parent and graduate and professional student PLUS loans, including
default rate information based on
credit history characteristics of PLUS loan applicants and individual institutional
default rates.
1 - The lender does care
about who is paying the loan and it can affect her
credit if they know that the primary borrower has
defaulted.
The General Theory is a bit light on what to do
about credit default swaps, for example.
In most cases,
default listings and other information
about your
credit history can not be removed from a report unless it is proven to be incorrect.
The primary consumer protection problem areas that have given rise to the States» actions include: (1) unsubstantiated claims of consumer savings; (2) deceptive representations
about the length of time necessary to complete a debt relief program; (3) misleading or failing to adequately inform consumers that they will be subject to continued collection efforts, including lawsuits, and that their account balances will increase due to extended nonpayment under the program; (4) deceptive disparagement of consumer
credit counseling; (5) deceptive disparagement of bankruptcy as an alternative for debtors; (6) lack of screening and analysis to determine suitability of debt relief programs for individual debtors; (7) the collection of substantial up - front fees so the debt relief company gains even if it fails to perform; (8) lack of transparency and information for consumers as to payment of fees, status of accounts, and communications with creditors; (9) significant delays in active negotiation or engagement with creditors, coupled with prohibitions on direct consumer communications with creditors; and (10), in the case of debt settlement companies, basing savings claims (and settlement fees) not on the original account balance, but on the inflated amount due (including late fees and
default rates of interest) at the time of settlement.
I was not making anywhere near enough to cover my expenses despite working
about 50 hrs a week a few jobs so to avoid
default I started getting into
credit card debt.
While the U.S. equity market advanced strongly on the day the Treasury plan was announced, most market indices were lower by the end of the week, and
credit spreads (indicators of bondholder concerns
about default risk) did not budge.
I considered letting my loans go into
default, accepting a bad
credit score, and forgetting
about being a home - owner.
Hedge funds,
credit default swaps, can be legitimate instruments when trying to insure against whether someone will
default or not, but the problem came
about when the market became more speculative in nature.
Throughout the Financial crisis I read periodicals, googled explanations
about derivatives,
credit default swaps and other exotic financial instruments and never even heard of Ms.Brooksley Born.
You can get obsessive
about the anecdotes, or you can follow a real market indicator, the
credit default swaps on state debt.
Moreover, something that gets lost in the arguments
about credit quality is that the second - best predictor of mortgage
default was how much skin in the game these buyers had, and even if Canada is not as risky as the US on lending to people with poor
credit scores, we are awash in high loan - to - value lending (with its explicit government backing).
Critics had been raising questions
about administration proposals to regulate certain derivatives, such as
credit -
default swaps, which many blame in part for the financial crisis.
See related: In case of
default, business
credit cards get personal, How to keep a small business
credit limit from being cut, 5 things you should know
about business
credit scores