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CFA Level 2 - Fixed Income Session 15-Reading 57 Mortgage-Backed Sector of the Bond Market-LOS l (Notes, Practice Questions, Sample Questions) 1. When assessing credit risk for a Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security (CMBS), the underwriter will complete which of the followingfinancial analysis? A) Compute a weighted debt service coverage ratio (DSC ratio) for theoverall portfolio.B) Compute the DSC ratio for each property in the CMBS. C) Both of the answer choices are correct. Explanation: Financial analysis of the DSC ratio for each property in the CMBS and analysis of the DSC ratio for the overall portfolio areboth completed by the underwriter when assessing credit risk for aCMBS 2. Which of the following is the primary difference between residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) and Commercial Mortgage-BackedSecurities (CMBS) credit risk? A) Residential credit risk is difficult to quantify because of the nature ofthe residential borrower. B) In residential MBS securities, the lender has the ability toseek repayment from the borrower beyond the value of thecollateral. C) Residential credit risk does not use financial ratio analysis for thedetermination of borrower credit worthiness
Explanation: All CMBS mortgages are non-recourse loans; however, the residential mortgage lender can go back to the borrower personallyin an attempt to repay a delinquent mortgage loan 3. When assessing credit risk for a commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS), the underwriter will calculate which of the following ratios? A) Both the debt-to-service coverage ratio and theloan-to-value ratio. B) Loan-to-value ratio only.C) Debt-to-service coverage ratio only Explanation: When assessing credit risk for a CMBS, the underwriter will complete both the debt-to-service coverage ratio and theloan-to-value ratio 4. A distinguishing characteristic of a commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) as compared to residential mortgages is: A) Residential mortgages are non-recourse.B) Both CMBS and residential mortgages are non-recourse. C) CMBS are non-recourse Explanation: CMBS are non-recourse. Residential mortgages are recourse, meaning that the lender can go back to the homeowner forpayment if the collateral is insufficient
CFA Level 2 - Fixed Income Session 15 - Reading 57 Mortgage-Backed Sector of the Bond Market-LOS l
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