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securitization

British

/ sɪˌkjʊərɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

finance the use of such securities as eurobonds to enable investors to lend directly to borrowers with a minimum of risk but without using banks as intermediaries

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It happened with securitization markets during the 2007-08 financial crisis.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Guardrails like ability-to-repay standards, strong servicing practices, transparency in securitization, and risk-sensitive capital requirements remain essential to managing risk and protecting borrowers.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

The firm also plans to continue to put some of this debt on its balance sheet and to sell other portions to insurance companies and the broader securitization market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The original plan was aimed at reducing that rate through a financing technique called securitization.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

“Our original thesis was that the securitization machine was Wall Street’s big profit center and it was going to die,” said Eisman.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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