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Expected Loss to be Paid (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Expected Losses [Abstract]  
Net Expected Loss to be Paid After Net Expected Recoveries for Breaches of R&W Roll Forward The following tables present a roll forward of net expected loss to be paid for contracts under all accounting models (insurance, derivative and VIE). The Company used risk-free rates for U.S. dollar denominated obligations that ranged from 0.00% to 1.52% with a weighted average of 0.54% as of September 30, 2020 and 0.00% to 2.45% with a weighted average of 1.94% as of December 31, 2019. Expected losses to be paid for transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar represented approximately 7.0% and 3.2% of the total as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Net Expected Loss to be Paid
Roll Forward
 Third QuarterNine Months
2020201920202019
 (in millions)
Net expected loss to be paid, beginning of period$735 $960 $737 $1,183 
Economic loss development (benefit) due to:
Accretion of discount19 
Changes in discount rates(2)30 (4)
Changes in timing and assumptions71 19 64 (29)
Total economic loss development (benefit)70 25 101 (14)
Net (paid) recovered losses(334)(267)(367)(451)
Net expected loss to be paid, end of period$471 $718 $471 $718 


Net Expected Loss to be Paid
Roll Forward by Sector
Third Quarter 2020
 Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of June 30, 2020Economic Loss
Development/ (Benefit)
(Paid)/
Recovered
Losses (1)
Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of September 30, 2020
 (in millions)
Public finance:
U.S. public finance$543 $56 $(336)$263 
Non-U.S. public finance 29 — 33 
Public finance572 60 (336)296 
Structured finance:
U.S. RMBS128 137 
Other structured finance35 (6)38 
Structured finance163 10 175 
Total$735 $70 $(334)$471 
Third Quarter 2019
 Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of June 30, 2019Economic Loss
Development / (Benefit)
(Paid)
Recovered
Losses (1)
Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of September 30, 2019
 (in millions)
Public finance:
U.S. public finance$749 $50 $(279)$520 
Non-U.S. public finance 23 — 28 
Public finance772 55 (279)548 
Structured finance:
U.S. RMBS162 (40)13 135 
Other structured finance26 10 (1)35 
Structured finance188 (30)12 170 
Total$960 $25 $(267)$718 

Nine Months 2020
 Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of December 31, 2019Economic Loss
Development/ (Benefit)
(Paid)/
Recovered
Losses (1)
Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of September 30, 2020
 (in millions)
Public finance:
U.S. public finance$531 $142 $(410)$263 
Non-U.S. public finance 23 33 
Public finance554 151 (409)296 
Structured finance:   
U.S. RMBS146 (61)52 137 
Other structured finance37 11 (10)38 
Structured finance183 (50)42 175 
Total$737 $101 $(367)$471 
Nine Months 2019
 Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of December 31, 2018Economic Loss
Development / (Benefit)
(Paid)
Recovered
Losses (1)
Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of September 30, 2019
 (in millions)
Public finance:
U.S. public finance$832 $204 $(516)$520 
Non-U.S. public finance 32 (4)— 28 
Public finance864 200 (516)548 
Structured finance:
U.S. RMBS293 (223)65 135 
Other structured finance26 — 35 
Structured finance319 (214)65 170 
Total$1,183 $(14)$(451)$718 
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(1)    Net of ceded paid losses, whether or not such amounts have been settled with reinsurers. Ceded paid losses are typically settled 45 days after the end of the reporting period. Such amounts are recorded as reinsurance recoverable on paid losses in other assets. The amounts for Nine Months 2019 are net of the COFINA Exchange Senior Bonds and cash that were received pursuant to the COFINA Plan of Adjustment.
Net Expected Loss to be Paid By Accounting Model
Net Expected Loss to be Paid (Recovered) and
Net Economic Loss Development (Benefit)
By Accounting Model
Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered)Net Economic Loss Development/ (Benefit)
As ofThird QuarterNine Months
September 30, 2020December 31, 20192020201920202019
 (in millions)
Insurance (See Notes 5 and 6)$421 $683 $65 $17 $96 $
FG VIEs (See Note 11) 63 58 (2)(2)(26)
Credit derivatives (See Note 9)(13)(4)10 — 
Total
$471 $737 $70 $25 $101 $(14)
Schedule Of Net Expected Losses To Be Paid (Recovered) And Net Economic Development (Benefit) Loss
Net Expected Loss to be Paid (Recovered) and
Net Economic Loss Development (Benefit)
By Accounting Model
Net Expected Loss to be Paid/(Recovered)Net Economic Loss Development/ (Benefit)
As ofThird QuarterNine Months
September 30, 2020December 31, 20192020201920202019
 (in millions)
Insurance (See Notes 5 and 6)$421 $683 $65 $17 $96 $
FG VIEs (See Note 11) 63 58 (2)(2)(26)
Credit derivatives (See Note 9)(13)(4)10 — 
Total
$471 $737 $70 $25 $101 $(14)
Net Economic Loss Development (Benefit)
U.S. RMBS
Third QuarterNine Months
2020201920202019
 (in millions)
First lien U.S. RMBS$$(27)$(49)$(77)
Second lien U.S. RMBS(5)(13)(12)(146)
Liquidation Rates and Key Assumptions in Base Case Expected Loss Estimates First Lien RMBS
First Lien Liquidation Rates
As of
September 30, 2020June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Delinquent/Modified in the Previous 12 Months
Alt-A and Prime20%20%20%
Option ARM202020
Subprime202020
30 – 59 Days Delinquent 
Alt-A and Prime353530
Option ARM353535
Subprime303035
60 – 89 Days Delinquent
Alt-A and Prime404040
Option ARM454545
Subprime404045
90+ Days Delinquent
Alt-A and Prime555555
Option ARM606055
Subprime454550
Bankruptcy
Alt-A and Prime454545
Option ARM505050
Subprime404040
Foreclosure
Alt-A and Prime606065
Option ARM656565
Subprime555560
Real Estate Owned
All100100100
Key Assumptions in Base Case Expected Loss Estimates
First Lien RMBS
 
 As of September 30, 2020As of June 30, 2020As of December 31, 2019
RangeWeighted AverageRangeWeighted AverageRangeWeighted Average
Alt-A First Lien
Plateau CDR0.0 %-9.6%5.3%1.6 %-9.4 %5.2 %0.3 %-8.4%4.1%
Final CDR0.0 %-0.5%0.3%0.1 %-0.5 %0.3 %0.0 %-0.4%0.2%
Initial loss severity:
2005 and prior60%60%60%
200670%70%70%
2007+70%70%70%
Option ARM
Plateau CDR2.5 %-11.3%5.7%2.4 %-10.4 %5.6 %1.8 %-8.4%5.4%
Final CDR0.1 %-0.6%0.3%0.1 %-0.5 %0.3 %0.1 %-0.4%0.3%
Initial loss severity:
2005 and prior60%60%60%
200660%60%60%
2007+70%70%70%
Subprime
Plateau CDR2.3 %-11.0%5.5%1.3 %-19.1 %5.5 %1.6 %-18.1%5.6%
Final CDR0.1 %-0.5%0.3%0.1 %-1.0 %0.3 %0.1 %-0.9%0.3%
Initial loss severity:
2005 and prior75%75%75%
200675%75%75%
2007+75%75%75%
Key Assumptions in Base Case Expected Loss Estimates Second Lien RMBS
Key Assumptions in Base Case Expected Loss Estimates
HELOCs
As of September 30, 2020As of June 30, 2020As of December 31, 2019
RangeWeighted Average RangeWeighted AverageRangeWeighted Average
Plateau CDR6.9 %-29.6%13.3%6.3 %-29.8%13.0%5.9 %-24.6%9.5%
Final CDR trended down to2.5 %-3.2%2.5%2.5 %-3.2%2.5%2.5 %-3.2%2.5%
Liquidation rates:
Delinquent/Modified in the Previous 12 Months20%20%20%
30 – 59 Days Delinquent303030
60 – 89 Days Delinquent404045
90+ Days Delinquent606065
Bankruptcy555555
Foreclosure555555
Real Estate Owned 100100100
Loss severity (1)98%98%98%
Projected future recoveries on previously charged-off loans20%20%20%
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(1)    Loss severities on future defaults.