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Tuning Support

MBS Prepayment Model Tuning Parameter Recommendations
[5.2f version]

Update: 1/2010 - Please note that these tunings have been updated. To find most recent tunings, please click here.

Please note that some vendor systems have specific instructions for adjusting AD&Co tuning parameters. Please click here for vendor-specific information.

FIXED RATE AGENCY LOAN TYPES

 

Loan Type Scale Turnover Refi Slide * Lag Tuning Start Year Tuning Start Month Tuning End Year Tuning End Month Tuning Ramp Months Tuning Fade Months
FN30 0.5 1 0.5 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FG30 0.5 1 0.5 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FN15 1 1 0.4 0 0.25 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FG15 1 1 0.4 0 0.25 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FN10 1 1.5 0.2 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FN20 0.9 1 0.5 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FG20 0.9 1 0.5 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FH5YRB 0.5 1 0.25 0 0.25 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FH7YRB 0.5 1 0.66 0 0.25 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FN7YRB 0.5 1 0.66 0 0.25 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
GN30 0.66 1 1 0 0.25 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
GN15 1 1 1.2 50 0.25 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
RELO30 0.5 1 0.66 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
RELO15 0.66 1 0.66 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
*Please Note that the Lag (and Burnout) tunings will not be vectorized.  Regardless of the tuning dates, the value entered for these two parameters will be held constant for the entire model run.

ADJUSTABLE RATE AGENCY LOAN TYPES

Loan Type Scale Turnover Refi Slide *Lag Tuning Start Year Tuning Start Month Tuning End Year Tuning End Month Tuning Ramp Months Tuning Fade Months
FN 1/1 0.25 1 0.25 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FN 3/1, FN 3/3 0.45 1 1 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FN 5/1, FN 5/5 0.5 1 1 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FN 7/1 1 1 0.33 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FN 10/1 1 1 0.4 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FG 1/1 0.25 1 0.25 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FG 3/1, FG 3/3 0.45 1 1 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FG 5/1, FG 5/5 0.5 1 1 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FG 7/1 1 1 0.33 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
FG 10/1 1 1 0.4 0 0.5 2007 6 2010 6 12 24

*Please Note that the Lag (and Burnout) tunings will not be vectorized.  Regardless of the tuning dates, the value entered for these two parameters will be held constant for the entire model run.

All Agency loan types with parameters not listed above should be set to 1.0 with the exception of slide which should be set to 0.

FIXED RATE NON-AGENCY LOAN TYPES

 

Loan Type Slide Turnover Refi Aging Tuning Start Year Tuning Start Month Tuning End    Year Tuning End Month Tuning Ramp Months Tuning Fade Months
NAPrime 30 175 1 0.75 1 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
NAPrime 15 65 1 0.75 1 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
Subprime 30 200 0.85 0.85 1 2007 6 2010 6 12 24


ADJUSTABLE RATE NON-AGENCY LOAN TYPES

Loan Type Slide Turnover Refi Aging Tuning Start Year Tuning Start Month Tuning End    Year Tuning End Month Tuning Ramp Months Tuning Fade Months
NAPrime 200 0.85 0.75 0.2 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
Subprime 125 0.85 0.75 0.2 2007 6 2010 6 12 24
Option ARM 125 0.85 0.5 1.0 2007 6 2009 12 12 24

All Non-Agency loan types with parameters not listed above should be set to 1.0 with the exception of slide which should be set to 0.

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