Does American General Finance have access to FDIC funds?Does AIG provide parental guarantee to American General Finance?I recall hearing in a conference call that American General is not guaranteed by AIG. Can someone confirm this?

<t>Appologies for not being more clear.For ex: say, senior tranches in a Home equity loan which is backed by second lien collateral gets significantly downgraded, and goes from an orig rating of Aaa to a current rating of Ca, what can/does a desk do to monitor these transactions?and where can you fi...

<t>What triggers early amortization in an Interest Rate Swap? Granted they will vary based on the deal,(i.e., big rise in defaults on underlying loans, sharp drop in credit enhancement level, bankruptcy of the originator, etc) where can one find out what the deal specific triggers are for early amor...

<t>Hi everyone,I'm trying to figure out what the relation of paying fixed to floating is for Interest Rate Swaps. Is the Mark-to-market higher when a counterparty pays a fixed rate or when a counterparty pays floating?I know the MTM will change as the market moves based on market variables such as c...