The outlook for housing and mortgage markets in 2015 is examined in detail in Fitch's latest Global Housing and Mortgage Outlook. Global Group Head Kevin Duignan, introduces some of the key themes, with contributions from EMEA, the US and APAC.
As part of our Risks to Watch series, Suzanne Albers, Senior Director on the Structured Finance team, discusses key credit concerns across global housing markets over the next 12 months. Chaptered.
Global Credit Forum: Canadian housing is set for a landing. How hard will it be?
When asked by BNN's Catherine Murray what landing Canada's housing market is headed for in the coming months, BMO Chief Economist Douglas Porter said it depends on the cities in question as detailed in this video.
The outlook for global housing is mostly stable in 2016, though some markets are not without potential signs of trouble, as explained in this video.
Cheng Lei, Deputy Consul General, Chinese Consulate General, New York, discusses the internationalisation of the yuan, China's foreign exchange reserve position, its housing market outlook and improvements in data transparency.
Losses on global securitizations issued pre-crisis improved again due largely to the U.S. housing market recovery while losses on post-crisis deals remain minuiscule, as Gioia Dominedò details in this interview.
Rodney Pelletier, Managing Director of U.S. Structured Finance, discusses how the health of the U.S consumer, the housing market and broader factors will shape future loss trends for deals issued after the credit crisis.