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The Structured Finance Association (SFA) has launched a new structured finance education program, the SF Academy. Every other week, new content will be added to our inaugural Bootcamp Series.

Our Level 1 Modules are designed to introduce the fundamentals of securitization and various securitized asset classes. Through accessible explanations and real-life examples to practitioners of all levels.

General topics to include:

• • History of Housing Finance
  • Utility of Indices
  • Legal Principles of Securitization
  • Lifecycle Of a Private Asset-Based Finance Deal

Specific asset classes to be explored include:

• • Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP)
  • Aircraft Asset-Backed Securities (ABS)
  • Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)
  • Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs)
  • Fiber Asset-Backed Securities (ABS)
  • Home Equity Securitization (HES)
  • Leveraged Loans
  • Private Student Loan Asset-Backed Securities (ABS)
  • Triple Net Lease Asset-Backed Securities (ABS)

Enrollment in the SFAcademy is open to all. Once your enrollment is confirmed, you will have access to view our full curriculum; however, please note that access to SFAcademy courses is limited for non-members.

Level 1: Housing Finance

By the end of this session, you will understand:

• • How housing finance has changed since the 19^th century.
  • The role of the federal government in housing finance.
  • Some of the challenges we face in building a housing finance system that serves the broad swath of households.