Structured Finance and Securitization Basics

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Structured Finance and Securitization Basics

Instructor: EDUCBA

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

5 hours to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze structured finance products, securitization processes, and credit risk transfer mechanisms.
Evaluate credit ratings, credit default swaps, and tranching structures in financial markets.
Assess the risks and benefits of structured financial products using real-world case studies.

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Master structured finance, securitization, and credit risk with a beginner-friendly course built for finance careers.

Learn how securitized products, tranching, SPVs, and credit risk tools shape modern financial markets. This course provides a practical foundation in structured finance and securitization for learners who want to understand how financial institutions manage risk, liquidity, and investment exposure. You will explore essential concepts such as credit ratings, credit default swaps, asset pooling, special purpose vehicles, and structured product design. Through real-world examples, including the 2008 financial crisis, you will learn how complex financial instruments evolved, how they affected global markets, and what risks they introduced. The course explains securitization step by step, helping you understand how assets are pooled, structured into tranches, and transferred to investors. By the end of this course, you will be able to evaluate structured financial products, understand their advantages and risks, and apply securitization concepts in banking, investment, credit analysis, and risk management roles. This course is ideal for finance students, aspiring analysts, and professionals looking to build confidence in structured finance.

Build core knowledge of structured finance, credit ratings, and credit risk instruments, enabling learners to understand how financial risks are assessed and managed.

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6 videos1 assignment

Analyze the 2008 financial crisis, understand its causes, and explore modern financial innovations such as tranching and structured product design.

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6 videos1 assignment

Understand the end-to-end securitization lifecycle, including SPVs, asset pooling, and real-world benefits for financial institutions and investors.

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4 videos1 assignment

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