Search: Sub-prime mortgage
RBA Glossary definition for Sub-prime mortgage
Sub-prime mortgage – While there is no precise definition of sub-prime mortgages, in the United States, they are typically loans made to borrowers with impaired credit histories, which might include one or more payment defaults, a previous loan foreclosure, or bankruptcy.
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Economic Conditions
13 Jun 2008
Speech
Speech by Glenn Stevens to the Amercian Chamber of Commerce in Australia Business Luncheon, Melbourne
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2008/sp-gov-130608.html
Australia in the Global Economy
16 Mar 2007
Speech
Speech by Malcolm Edey to the Australia & Japan Economic Outlook Conference 2007, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2007/sp-ag-160307.html
The Evolving Financial Situation
18 Mar 2010
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Asset-backed markets were where concerns first arose, particularly securities backed by US sub-prime housing loans. ... They did not have material holdings of, or exposure to, the securities backed by US mortgages.
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2010/pdf/sp-ag-160210.pdf
All Speeches
4 Mar 2024
Speeches by senior staff of the Reserve Bank
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/list.html
New Eligibility Criteria for Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
22 Oct 2012
Media Releases
The RBA is introducing new criteria for eligibility of residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) in its operations
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2012/mr-12-31.html
Mortgage Insights From Securitisation Data
20 Nov 2017
Speech
Speech delivered by Marion Kohler, Head of Domestic Markets Department, to the Australian Securitisation Forum, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2017/sp-so-dm-2017-11-20.html
Some Innovative Mortgage Data
14 Aug 2017
Speech
Speech delivered by Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), at the Moody's Analytics Australia Conference 2017, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2017/sp-ag-2017-08-14.html
New Eligibility Criteria for Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities and Other Asset Backed Securities, and Measures to Strengthen Privacy
2 Oct 2013
Media Releases
New eligibility criteria for commercial mortgage backed and asset backed securities
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2013/mr-13-21.html
Finalisation of New Eligibility Criteria for Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
19 Apr 2013
Media Releases
The RBA is introducing new criteria for eligibility of residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) in its operations
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2013/mr-13-08.html
Prudent Mortgage Lending Standards Help Ensure Financial Stability
23 Feb 2012
Speech
Address by Luci Ellis to the Australian Mortgage Conference 2012, Sydney
https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2012/sp-so-230212.html