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• Contributing Authors. Market Innovation in Securitization and Structured Finance (D.Singer). Securitization Basics (D. Singer). The Anatomy of a Securitization (B. Lockwood, etal.). Credit Enhancement in ABS Structures (L. Hsu and C.Mohebbi). Observations on Effecting Your First Asset-Backed SecuritiesOffering (K. Morrison). To Securitize or Not? (S. Johnson). Strategies for Community Bankers (J. Sinkey Jr.). The Structure, Economics, and Risk of Conduits (P. Elmer). FASIT Flexibility Applied to Subprime Securitizations (P.Pollock and M. Shaff). Strategic Choices in Asset Sales (A. Avery). The Measurement of Prepayments and Defaults in ABS Markets (A.Bhattacharya). Understanding MBS/ABS Loss Terminology (T. Zimmerman). Developing the Prospectus Prepayment Curve for Real EstateBacked Structured Products (B. Adams and G. Schultz). Securitization and Other Structured Finance Techniques forEquipment Leasing Companies (J. Mathew). Manufactured Housing Securitization (P. Watterson, etal.). Promoting Securitization in Emerging Economies (B. Jain). Appendix: Glossary of Frequently Used Terms in AssetSecuritization (K. Morrison). Index.