Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)
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Transcript Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)
Tara Stanley
Emily Kenyon
CMOs Overview
What is a CMO?
History
Associated Risk
Advantages of CMOs
Types of CMOs
Role in Current Economy
What is a CMO?
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
Mortgages are pooled
2. The ‘pool’ is split into various tranches with varying
degrees of risk, cash flows, and time frames.
3. Investors purchase securities
4. Mortgages are used as collateral for mortgage passthrough securities
1.
History of CMOs
Originated as a mortgage pass-through security
Government-sponsored enterprises were created to attract
investors & create a liquid secondary market.
Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, & Freddie Mac were responsible
for purchasing mortgages and issuing mortgage backed
securities
1970 Ginnie Mae issued the first bonds backed by pools of
mortgages to free up funds for more home loans
1977 The first private mortgage backed securities are sold
1983 Freddie Mac issues the first collateralized mortgage
obligation, which allows investors to pick their level of risk
Risk of Mortgage Pass-Through Securities
Prepayment Risk
Unknown probability that the borrower will pay off the
loan sooner than expected.
Extension Risk
Interest Rates increase therefore decreasing the
probability of prepayment
Contraction Risk
Interest Rates decrease therefore increasing the
probability of prepayment
Advantages of CMOs
Reduce Prepayment risk
Attract a wide variety of investors by offering various
tranches
Regular monthly or quarterly payments
Guaranteed by the financial institution that issues the
investment.
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac insure payment when
borrower defaults
Ginnie Mae insures “full faith and credit” to investors
Types of CMOs
Sequential-Pay
Accrual Tranche or Z-Bond
Planned Amortization Class
Targeted Amortization Class
Principal-Only
Interest-Only
Sequential-Pay CMO
•Tranches mature in chronological order
•Tranche 1 receives principal and interest
payments while Tranche 2 & 3 receive
interest only until Tranche 1 hits maturity
•After Tranche 1 is paid in full, Tranche 2
receives principal and interest payments
while Tranche 3 continues to receive
interest only payments
•Finally, Tranche 3 begins to receive
principal and interest payments once
Tranche 2 is complete
•Attracts a variety of investors by offering
different levels of risk and investment periods
Accrual Tranches or Z-Bonds
Similar to a Sequential-Pay CMO
Instead of the last Tranche receiving interest payments
while the other Tranches are paid, the interest is
accrued
The accrued interest is then used to help pay off the
principal in the preceding tranches
Once preceding tranches have matured, the last
tranche receives principal and all accrued interest
Eliminates Reinvestment Risk
Planned Amortization Class (PAC)
Most popular CMO issued today
Make up 50% of all first time issued CMOs
Creates a schedule of fixed principal payments
If prepayment occurs, investor receives fixed payment
while additional funds are applied to a companion
tranche
Guarantee cash flow at given intervals
Protected against Contraction & Extension Risk
Minimal Risk = Lower Rates
Targeted Amortization Class (TAC)
Similar to Planned Amortization Class
Offered at a fixed rate versus a fixed payment
Minimal Risk
Excess cash flow is distributed to companion tranche
Companion tranches offer higher rates
No telling how fast or slow the tranche will mature
Principal-Only & Interest-Only
Principal-Only
Receives only principal payments
Bought at discount
Vulnerable to Interest Rate Changes
Decrease in interest rates create an increase in prepayment
Interest-Only
Receives only interest payments
Vulnerable to Interest Rate Changes
Increase in interest rates create a decrease in prepayment
CMOs in the Current Economy
How have CMOs contributed to the current economic
meltdown?
What can be done to prevent future problems?
How have CMOs contributed to the
current economic meltdown?
Subprime Lending
Borrowers who do not qualify for prime loans
Predatory Lending
Targets individuals with a limited understanding of
financial transactions
Offers subprime loans to individuals who qualify for
prime loans
How have CMOs contributed to the
current economic meltdown?
Conflicts of Interest
Lack of training or licensing for mortgage brokers
Brokers paid by both the borrowers and loan originators
Some brokers received a ‘yield-spread premium’ for charging a
higher interest rate than the borrower qualified for
Companies rating CMOs
Paid by company offering security, not buyers of securities
Chastised by SEC
Failed to protect investors
Inadequate staffing
Not tracking performance after giving initial rating
How have CMOs contributed to the
current economic meltdown?
Fraud
Fraud for Profit
Collusion between industry insiders
Fraud for Property
Material misrepresentation on loan application
How have CMOs contributed to the
current economic meltdown?
Lack of ethical behavior in the origination of
mortgages led to higher possibility of default for
mortgages underlying the CMO
Collapse in housing prices
End of 2-3 year fixed rate for Adjustable Rate
Mortgages (ARMs) meant many could not make their
new mortgage payment
How have CMOs contributed to the
current economic meltdown?
Once considered as safe as treasury bonds with a
higher return
Often invested in by institutions who could only invest
in the highest grade securities
Downgrades from investment quality to junk rocked
financial markets
What can be done to prevent
future problems?
Licensing & training for mortgage brokers
Make all parties bear default risk
Eliminate conflicts of interest
Questions?
Quiz
Question #1
What does CMO stand for?
Answer
Collateralized Mortgage
Obligation
Question #2
What is the most popular type
of CMO?
Answer
Planned Amortization Class
(PAC)
Question #3
What are 2 advantages of CMOs?
Answer
Reduce Prepayment risk
Attract a wide variety of investors by offering various
tranches
Regular monthly or quarterly payments
Guaranteed by the financial institution that issues the
investment.
Question #4
True or False?
CMOs eliminate prepayment risk?
Answer
False
They only reduce prepayment risk
by spreading it among tranches.
Question #5
This type of CMO pays tranches in
chronological order and was the
first type of CMO offered
Answer
Sequential-Pay
Question #6
When interest rates rise
creating less prepayment, this
risk is called?
Answer
Extension Risk
Question #7
What year was the first CMO
offered?
Answer
1983