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1. Global Financial Crisis

   Linked via "Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBSs)"

   Securitization and Structured Finance
   A key enabling mechanism was the proliferation of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBSs) and their complex derivatives, particularly Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs). These instruments allowed originators to quickly offload credit risk, incentivizing high-volume, low-quality lending.
   The standard structural assessment of CDOs relied heavily on [credit rating agencies](/entries/credit-rating-agencie…