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FFELP Help

Many FFELPs issues are like the tortoise: solid and strong, but slow. Unfortunately, though nearly bulletproof from a credit perspective because of 97pct government guarantees, a variety of these FFELP bonds face technical default because of a slowdown in the prepayment behavior of pool borrowers since issuance. Slow and steady will not win the race, […]

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Symphony IM to Investors: We’re Too Big To Fail

Goldman’s Symphony is reported to be raising new capital at a $1 billion valuation; the strategy is clear: make the network too big to fail. 14 banks took stakes in the venture last year. By bringing in new investment banks as investors, Symphony hopes to convert them into users as well. The strategy follows the path […]

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Servicer Review Seminar

DealVector is pleased to present a RMBS Servicer Review Seminar on July 21 3:30 Eastern presented by: Isaac M Gradman, Partner at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP Mr. Gradman is one of the country’s leading experts in mortgage-backed securities litigation and other legal issues stemming from the mortgage crisis. Jeremy R. Calva, President […]

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Rhyming with Subprime

The SCI Online Lending Conference was a big success. Well attended, with thoughtful discussion, and a positive energy focused on the enormous opportunity ahead. Just like subprime in 2005? There are some close analogies to that market and era. In those days, many consumers consolidated their credit card debt under a lower rate Home Equity […]

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CSI: RMBS

If you want good forensics for your mortgage backed securities, then you want a team of technical experts to look at the physical evidence. DealVector partners can help you identify violations of delinquency and foreclosure standards, unreported modifications, loss severities above 100%, and other evidence you are seeking. For investigations into breaches of old or […]

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Digital or Die

One third of companies will not be around in ten years, victims of digital competition, according to Cisco CEO John Chambers. This sounds like the mortality rate of startups, not of corporate America. Adapt or die. Software continues to eat the world. In finance, already digital but curiously artisanal, will the impact be greater or […]

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Feeling Good

Just a quick thanks to the investors in our latest round. We are very excited because now we will be able to allocate more resources to our initiatives, and more quickly. For example, DealVector BWIC Board integrations with third-party data providers, as well as the roll-out of new features, are going to revolutionize BWIC management. […]

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The Problem for Goldman’s Symphony

A hedge fund told Institutional Investor: “…Goldman thinking we would entrust them with our private messages … is absurd … It’s hard enough sending them our orders, knowing they’re milking us in some way. God knows what they would do with our messages.” Symphony — the “Goldman” messaging vehicle — also wants to expand to […]

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Leading by Design

On the back of our recent iWatch giveaway, its worth remembering how Apple’s emphasis on good design led to its success over the years. Start with a superior product and all else will follow. This is the philosophy that has guided us from the beginning at DealVector in creating a messaging and registry platform uniquely […]

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IMN NY!

We are excited to be exhibiting at the IMN NY CLO and Leveraged Loan Conference starting tomorrow. While there, we will be meeting with many members of the Buy Side Bank Debt List to discuss the ongoing migration of the list to DealVector. Please let us know if you also would be interested in training. Stop […]

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