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RiskSpan’s Snowflake Tutorial Series: Ep. 2
Learn how to use Python User-Defined Functions in Snowflake SQL Using CPR computation for a pool of mortgage loans as an example, this six-minute tutorial succinctly demonstrates how to: Query
Validating Vendor Models
RiskSpan validates a diverse range of models, including many that have been developed by third-party vendors. Vendor models present unique implications when it comes to model risk management (MRM). In
Prepayment Modeling: Today’s Housing Turnover Conundrum
Presenters Alex Fishbein Director, TD Securities Divas Sanwal Head of Modeling, RiskSpan Raj Dosaj Chief Revenue Officer, RiskSpan Recorded: Thursday, June 22 Accurately modeling the lock-in effect on housing turnover
What Do 2023 Origination Trends Mean for MSRs?
When it comes to forecasting MSR performance and valuations, much is made of the interest rate environment, and rightly so. But other loan characteristics also play a role, particularly when
Edge: Zombie Banks
At the market highs, banks gorged themselves on assets, lending and loading their balance sheets in an era of cheap money and robust valuations. As asset prices drop, these same
Cracking the Code for a Gender-Equal Future: Strategies for addressi...
Bias is real and we all have it – both men and women. It’s often hard to recognize, as bias is the result of cultural and societal norms that have
RiskSpan Adds CRE, C&I Loan Analytics to Edge Platform
ARLINGTON, Va., March 23, 2023 – RiskSpan, a leading technology company and the most comprehensive source for data management and analytics for mortgage and structured products, has announced the addition
Quantifying Mortgage Risk — Best Practices in the Wake of SVB
Much has been made of the Silicon Valley Bank saga, from the need for basic risk management (was there any, other than a trivial nod?) to the possibility of re-extending
Duration Risk: Daily Interest Rate Risk Management and Hedging Now Indispen...
The rapid decline of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank affirms the strong need for daily interest rate risk measurement and hedging. All financial institutions should have well documented management
Webinar Recording: An Investor’s Guide to America’s Housing Supply Crisis
Presenters Amy Crews Cutts President, AC Cutts and Associates and Chief Economist, NACM Michael Neal Equity Scholar and Principal Research Associate, Urban Institute Janet Jozwik Senior Managing Director and Head
Are Recast Loans Skewing Agency Speeds?
In a previous blog, we highlighted large curtailments on loans, behavior that was driving a prepayment spike on some new-issue pools. Any large curtailment should also result in shortening the
RiskSpan Incorporates Flexible Loan Segmentation into Edge Platform
ARLINGTON, Va., March 3, 2023 -- RiskSpan, a leading technology company and the most comprehensive source for data management and analytics for residential mortgage and structured products, has announced the
