The expected final maturity for the asset-backed securities is July 15, 1993.

By mid-2007, cracks started to appear in markets for asset-backed securities.

At the present time, there is little standardization in the way asset-backed securities are put together.

This is the first public offering of asset-backed securities that do not have an estimated average life.

For a second example of subordinated debt, consider asset-backed securities.

So far, the asset-backed securities have been sold almost exclusively to institutional investors.

This year, Citicorp has issued about $7 billion of asset-backed securities.

Lehman, for example, has a commanding market share in mortgage- and asset-backed securities.

Companies that issue commercial paper, asset-backed securities and bonds want to sell early to be sure they find buyers.

An additional $1.4 trillion was issued last year in mortgage debt and asset-backed securities.

Since June 13, they have been able to underwrite and trade asset-backed securities originated by other companies.

Last year, the firm traded $29.9 billion in asset-backed securities and earned net income of $90 million.

The "price" of an asset-backed security is usually quoted as a spread to a corresponding swap rate.

While Pfandbriefe tend to be associated with asset-backed securities they are fundamentally different.

The unit provides insurance for issuers of asset-backed securities.

Asset-backed securities totaling nearly $500 million dominated the corporate market yesterday in two large offerings.

Money Store, $65 million of automobile asset-backed securities.

Mharccs Trust 1988-81, $475 million of asset-backed securities (credit cards).

Chase Manhattan yesterday priced $997 million of asset-backed securities.

Gross public issuance of asset-backed securities remains strong, setting new records in many years.

US Asset-backed securities volume increased 41.7% to $857 billion.

The proposal introduced Tuesday would eliminate a provision that relates to certain asset-backed securities.

If the market for such asset-backed securities dried up, Dell would have to hold onto the loans, taking on default risk.

Over the past three years the market for publicly sold issues of asset-backed securities (excluding mortgages) has grown to $27.7 billion.

There is also a shareholder class action lawsuit for investors in asset-backed securities from Countrywide.