Understanding Reference Rates: Key Insights and Practical Examples

Discover how reference rates like the SOFR and prime rate serve as benchmarks for setting interest rates, and explore their impact on mortgages and financial contracts.
North Penn Now

Rate Swap Checklist for Township and School Boards

Interest rate swaps can help townships and school boards manage borrowing costs, but they also add complexity.

Understanding Constant Maturity in Treasury Yields and Swaps

Discover how constant maturity impacts Treasury yields, mortgages, and swaps. Learn the role it plays in financial decisions ...
The Business Journals

Breaking down the interest rate swap: The tool commercial borrowers turn to when rates get high

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Interest rates have been a persistent challenge for ...
Seeking Alpha

As Australia's RBA Cuts Rates, Here Are The Swap Opportunities

We're taking a snapshot of the Aussie interest rate swap curve and identify a c.50bp pa gap between the 10yr rate and our projected profile for 3mth bills. Comparing the US curve, we identify a choice ...
Reuters

Barclays comes to AIG's aid in derivatives deals

NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Not all the derivative contracts American International Group Inc wrote on complex securities backed by now-toxic mortgages have ended up being a disaster. Sign up here. In ...