Transform into a "job ready" Securitization Professional

Our "learn-by-doing deals" approach demystifies securitization & ensures you:

Master key securitization concepts
Build critical job skills
Learn to model "from scatch"
Understand deal economics & risk profiles

Securitization can seem intimidating - especially if learning 'on-the-fly' or from a textbook.

The truth is – securitization is not difficult to learn. It’s just rarely properly taught.

Land the job. Execute. Get Promoted.

Our Solutions

Corporate Training

For investment banks, investors, & issuers, we develop training programs that meet their needs. On-site, virtual, or hybrid. Perfect for:

Intern/Analysts/Associates Training
"Bootcamps" to master the essentials
Skills assessment & capstone projects

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Live Online Bootcamps

Small online classes work through simulated securitization. Perfect for:

New Hires: "Break-in", add value day-one
New Investors: Structure bespoke investments w/ outsized returns
Issuers: Gain an "inside view" of how securitization investors think

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Self-Study Training

Learn at your own pace with our step-by-step video instruction.

Work on a simulated Auto ABS deal
Build a securitization model from scratch in Excel
Stress-testing & break-even analysis
A final exam to test your
knowledge

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Discover the Benefits of Enrolling in Our Securitization Training

A deep understanding of securitization concepts, structure, & economics

How to use securitization to boost returns, mitigate risk, & raise non-dilutive capital
Anatomy of a securitization structure, process, & parties
Using Bankruptcy Remote SPVs to mitigate counterparty risk
Protecting your $ investment using credit enhancements & triggers

"Job-ready" practical skills needed to efficiently execute

Perform static pool analysis, & build custom loss assumption curves
Project asset cash flows & loan amortization schedules
Calculate unlevered & levered IRRs
Break-Even Analysis & Return Sensitivity
Term Sheet Review

Technical skills to build a securitization model from scratch in Excel

Build a 'from-scratch' excel securitization model to deeply understand structure, economics, & return profiles
Use model to audit Term Sheet's waterfall
Create dynamic visualizations that "tell the story"

An "Inside View" from different vantage points

Experience a lender-investor term sheet negotiation through our simulated deal
Explore the vantage points of the Investor (ABS equity), the Banker (ABS Debt Provider), and the asset originator (FinTech Lender)

I'm Zach Bolster,
Lead Instructor for Securitization Training

I've worked in securitization since 2004 as a banker, investor, & capital markets consultant to FinTech Lenders. Over the years, I've trained interns, analysts, and "first-time securitizers". I love teaching securitization and I’m thrilled to host securitization training.

Investor Experience:
・ Apollo (Managing Director- Alternative Investments Team);
・ Waterfall (Principal Finance / FinTech Warehouse Lending).

Banking Experience:
・ Wells Fargo Resi Mortgage Team
・ Wachovia Consumer ABS Team

About Me:
I live in Santa Monica with my two young kids and wife.

I'm co-founder and president of ChemoCars - a nonprofit that's provided over 25,000 free rides to cancer treatment.

I'm passionate about helping people and working to solve important problems.