Asset-Backed Security

ASB (Accounting Standards Board / Asset-Backed Security)
The abbreviation ASB can refer to two distinct financial terms: the Accounting Standards Board, which oversees the development and implementation of accounting standards, and asset-backed security, a financial instrument backed by an underlying asset.
Asset-Backed Medium-Term Note (ABMTN)
An Asset-Backed Medium-Term Note (ABMTN) is a type of debt security that is secured by a pool of assets and typically has a maturity period ranging from one to ten years.
Asset-Backed Security (ABS)
An asset-backed security (ABS) is a financial instrument that represents a claim on the cash flows generated by a pool of underlying assets, such as mortgages, car loans, or credit-card receivables.
Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS)
A Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS) is a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a collection of mortgages. These securities enable banks to lend more aggressively while transferring the associated risk to investors.
Pass-Through Certificate
A Pass-Through Certificate is an investment instrument that allows investors to receive income that is derived from another entity, often a group of pooled assets such as mortgages. These pooled assets generate receipts or payments that are subsequently passed through to the certificate holders.

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