What is 'Z-Bond'

The final tranche in a series of mortgage-backed securities that is the last one to receive payment. Used in some collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO), Z-bonds pay no coupon payments while principal is being paid on earlier bonds. Interest that would have been paid on Z-bonds is used instead to pay down principal more rapidly on the earlier series of bonds.

Explaining 'Z-Bond'

Interest payable on a Z-bond is added to the principal balance and becomes payable once claims on all prior bond classes have been satisfied. A Z-bond is similar to a zero-coupon bond, since it accrues interest rather than paying it out. Therefore, the final tranche is considered the most risky for the CMO class structures.

Further Reading

Efficacy of ceramic repair material on the bond strength of composite resin to zirconia ceramic
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… Received August 22, 1994; Revised January 17, 1996 Abstract. A variety of realistic economic considerations make jump-diffusion models of interest rate dynamics an appealing modeling choice to price interest-rate contingent claims …

Effects of speaker variability and noise on Mandarin tone identification by native and non-native listeners
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… Received August 22, 1994; Revised January 17, 1996 Abstract. A variety of realistic economic considerations make jump-diffusion models of interest rate dynamics an appealing modeling choice to price interest-rate contingent claims …

Bond ratings with artificial neural networks and econometric models
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… Received August 22, 1994; Revised January 17, 1996 Abstract. A variety of realistic economic considerations make jump-diffusion models of interest rate dynamics an appealing modeling choice to price interest-rate contingent claims …

Financial openness and financial development: An analysis using indices
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… Received August 22, 1994; Revised January 17, 1996 Abstract. A variety of realistic economic considerations make jump-diffusion models of interest rate dynamics an appealing modeling choice to price interest-rate contingent claims …

The influence of profitability and liquidity to bond rating and the impact on the bond yield
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… Received August 22, 1994; Revised January 17, 1996 Abstract. A variety of realistic economic considerations make jump-diffusion models of interest rate dynamics an appealing modeling choice to price interest-rate contingent claims …

Competition between σ-hole pnicogen bond and π-hole tetrel bond in complexes of CF
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… Received August 22, 1994; Revised January 17, 1996 Abstract. A variety of realistic economic considerations make jump-diffusion models of interest rate dynamics an appealing modeling choice to price interest-rate contingent claims …

The Relationship between Default Risk, Size and Financial Performance from Korean Firms
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… Received August 22, 1994; Revised January 17, 1996 Abstract. A variety of realistic economic considerations make jump-diffusion models of interest rate dynamics an appealing modeling choice to price interest-rate contingent claims …