Frank J. Fabozzi, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial consultant, the editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management, and an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Yale University's School of Management strategic choices of asset sales; as well as MBS/ABS Loss terminology.

Contributing Authors.

Market Innovation in Securitization and Structured Finance (D. Singer).

Securitization Basics (D. Singer).

The Anatomy of a Securitization (B. Lockwood, et al.).

Credit Enhancement in ABS Structures (L. Hsu and C. Mohebbi).

Observations on Effecting Your First Asset-Backed Securities Offering (K. Morrison).

To Securitize or Not? (S. Johnson).

Strategies for Community Bankers (J. Sinkey Jr.).

The Structure, Economics, and Risk of Conduits (P. Elmer).

FASIT Flexibility Applied to Subprime Securitizations (P. Pollock and M. Shaff).

Strategic Choices in Asset Sales (A. Avery).

The Measurement of Prepayments and Defaults in ABS Markets (A. Bhattacharya).

Understanding MBS/ABS Loss Terminology (T. Zimmerman).

Developing the Prospectus Prepayment Curve for Real Estate Backed Structured Products (B. Adams and G. Schultz).

Securitization and Other Structured Finance Techniques for Equipment Leasing Companies (J. Mathew).

Manufactured Housing Securitization (P. Watterson, et al.).

Promoting Securitization in Emerging Economies (B. Jain).

Appendix: Glossary of Frequently Used Terms in Asset Securitization (K. Morrison).

Index.