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Expected Loss to be Paid (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 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 all contracts. The Company used risk-free rates for U.S. dollar denominated obligations that ranged from 0.00% to 1.39% with a weighted average of 0.64% as of March 31, 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 3.9% and 3.2% of the total as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Net Expected Loss to be Paid
Roll Forward

 
First Quarter
 
2020
 
2019
 
(in millions)
Net expected loss to be paid, beginning of period
$
737

 
$
1,183

Economic loss development (benefit) due to:
 
 
 
Accretion of discount
4

 
8

Changes in discount rates
31

 
(4
)
Changes in timing and assumptions
(38
)
 
(6
)
Total economic loss development (benefit)
(3
)
 
(2
)
Net (paid) recovered losses
(74
)
 
(218
)
Net expected loss to be paid, end of period
$
660

 
$
963




Net Expected Loss to be Paid
Roll Forward by Sector
 
First Quarter 2020
 
Net Expected
Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of
December 31, 2019
 
Economic Loss
Development/ (Benefit)
 
(Paid)/
Recovered
Losses (1)
 
Net Expected
Loss to be Paid/(Recovered) as of
March 31, 2020
 
(in millions)
Public finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
$
531

 
$
56

 
$
(94
)
 
$
493

Non-U.S. public finance
23

 
3

 

 
26

Public finance
554

 
59

 
(94
)
 
519

Structured finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. RMBS
146

 
(63
)
 
21

 
104

Other structured finance
37

 
1

 
(1
)
 
37

Structured finance
183

 
(62
)
 
20

 
141

Total
$
737

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(74
)
 
$
660

 
First Quarter 2019
 
Net Expected
Loss to be
Paid/(Recovered) as of
December 31, 2018
 
Economic Loss
Development/ (Benefit)
 
(Paid)/
Recovered
Losses (1)
 
Net Expected
Loss to be
Paid/(Recovered) as of
March 31, 2019
 
(in millions)
Public finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
$
832

 
$
62

 
$
(228
)
 
$
666

Non-U.S. public finance
32

 
(1
)
 

 
31

Public finance
864

 
61

 
(228
)
 
697

Structured finance:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
U.S. RMBS
293

 
(65
)
 
9

 
237

Other structured finance
26

 
2

 
1

 
29

Structured finance
319

 
(63
)
 
10

 
266

Total
$
1,183

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(218
)
 
$
963

____________________
(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 First Quarter 2019 are net of the COFINA Exchange Senior Bonds and cash that were received pursuant to the COFINA Plan of Adjustment.

The tables above include (1) LAE paid of $3 million and $7 million for First Quarter 2020 and 2019, respectively, and (2) expected LAE to be paid of $30 million as of March 31, 2020 and $33 million as of December 31, 2019.

Schedule Of Net Expected Losses To Be Paid (Recovered) And Net Economic Development (Benefit) Loss
Net Economic Loss Development (Benefit)
U.S. RMBS

 
First Quarter
 
2020
 
2019
 
(in millions)
First lien U.S. RMBS
$
(59
)
 
$
(31
)
Second lien U.S. RMBS
(4
)
 
(34
)

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 of
March 31, 2020
 
As of
December 31, 2019
 
First Quarter 2020
 
First Quarter 2019
 
(in millions)
Insurance
$
609

 
$
683

 
$
(1
)
 
$
10

FG VIEs (See Note 12)
64

 
58

 
6

 
(10
)
Credit derivatives (See Note 10)
(13
)
 
(4
)
 
(8
)
 
(2
)
Total
$
660

 
$
737

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)

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 of
March 31, 2020
 
As of
December 31, 2019
 
First Quarter 2020
 
First Quarter 2019
 
(in millions)
Insurance
$
609

 
$
683

 
$
(1
)
 
$
10

FG VIEs (See Note 12)
64

 
58

 
6

 
(10
)
Credit derivatives (See Note 10)
(13
)
 
(4
)
 
(8
)
 
(2
)
Total
$
660

 
$
737

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(2
)

Liquidation Rates and Key Assumptions in Base Case Expected Loss Estimates First Lien RMBS
First Lien Liquidation Rates

 
As of March 31, 2020
 
As of December 31, 2019
Delinquent/Modified in the Previous 12 Months
 
 
 
Alt-A and Prime
20%
 
20%
Option ARM
20
 
20
Subprime
20
 
20
30 – 59 Days Delinquent
 
 
 
Alt-A and Prime
30
 
30
Option ARM
30
 
35
Subprime
35
 
35
60 – 89 Days Delinquent
 
 
 
Alt-A and Prime
40
 
40
Option ARM
45
 
45
Subprime
45
 
45
90+ Days Delinquent
 
 
 
Alt-A and Prime
55
 
55
Option ARM
55
 
55
Subprime
50
 
50
Bankruptcy
 
 
 
Alt-A and Prime
45
 
45
Option ARM
50
 
50
Subprime
40
 
40
Foreclosure
 
 
 
Alt-A and Prime
65
 
65
Option ARM
65
 
65
Subprime
55
 
60
Real Estate Owned
 
 
 
All
100
 
100

Key Assumptions in Base Case Expected Loss Estimates
First Lien RMBS
 
 
As of
March 31, 2020
 
As of
December 31, 2019
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
Alt-A First Lien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plateau CDR
0.0
%
-
8.3%
 
4.0%
 
0.3
%
-
8.4%
 
4.1%
Final CDR
0.0
%
-
0.4%
 
0.2%
 
0.0
%
-
0.4%
 
0.2%
Initial loss severity:
 
 
 
 
 
2005 and prior
60%
 
 
 
60%
 
 
2006
70%
 
 
 
70%
 
 
2007+
70%
 
 
 
70%
 
 
Option ARM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plateau CDR
1.7
%
-
7.7%
 
5.0%
 
1.8
%
-
8.4%
 
5.4%
Final CDR
0.1
%
-
0.4%
 
0.3%
 
0.1
%
-
0.4%
 
0.3%
Initial loss severity:
 
 
 
 
 
2005 and prior
60%
 
 
 
60%
 
 
2006
60%
 
 
 
60%
 
 
2007+
70%
 
 
 
70%
 
 
Subprime
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plateau CDR
1.9
%
-
17.8%
 
5.4%
 
1.6
%
-
18.1%
 
5.6%
Final CDR
0.1
%
-
0.9%
 
0.3%
 
0.1
%
-
0.9%
 
0.3%
Initial loss severity:
 
 
 
 
 
2005 and prior
75%
 
 
 
75%
 
 
2006
75%
 
 
 
75%
 
 
2007+
75%
 
 
 
75%
 
 


Key Assumptions in Base Case Expected Loss Estimates Second Lien RMBS
Key Assumptions in Base Case Expected Loss Estimates
HELOCs

 
As of
March 31, 2020
 
As of
December 31, 2019
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
 
Range
 
Weighted Average
Plateau CDR
4.1
%
-
23.3%
 
9.6%
 
5.9
%
-
24.6%
 
9.5%
Final CDR trended down to
2.5
%
-
3.2%
 
2.5%
 
2.5
%
-
3.2%
 
2.5%
Liquidation rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delinquent/Modified in the Previous 12 Months
20%
 
 
 
20%
 
 
30 – 59 Days Delinquent
30
 
 
 
30
 
 
60 – 89 Days Delinquent
45
 
 
 
45
 
 
90+ Days Delinquent
65
 
 
 
65
 
 
Bankruptcy
55
 
 
 
55
 
 
Foreclosure
55
 
 
 
55
 
 
Real Estate Owned
100
 
 
 
100
 
 
Loss severity (1)
98%
 
 
 
98%
 
 
Projected future recoveries on previously charged-off loans
20%
 
 
 
20%
 
 

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(1)    Loss severities on future defaults.