medium · Asset-Backed Securities asset-nuances

An investor holds a Z-bond in a CMO structure. Which of the following best describes the cash flow profile of this instrument?

  1. It receives a floating rate coupon indexed to a reference rate but is contractually locked out of any principal payments for the first 5 years.
  2. It receives interest-only (IO) payments on its notional balance until the underlying mortgage pool amortizes by 50%.
  3. It receives scheduled principal and interest payments pro-rata alongside the most senior tranche in the deal's capital structure.
  4. It receives no cash interest or principal until all prior tranches are retired, with interest accruing to the principal balance.

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