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Yao Zhang

Yao Zhang

Executive Director, MSCI Research

Yao Zhang leads MSCI’s financial-engineering team in mortgage research, focusing on mortgage modeling. He holds a Master of Science degree in finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology, as well as a B.E. in computer from Nanyang Technology University in Singapore.

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Articles by Yao Zhang

    High Speeds in Slow Lanes: A Deep Dive into Ginnie Mae VA Loans

    7 mins read Blog | May 24, 2024 | Yihai Yu, Yao Zhang

    Despite the recent pause in the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary tightening, rates remain at their current high level and refinance risk has emerged in Ginnie Mae securities made up of loans backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.