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Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - January 11, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - Excerpt from...more

CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Issues No-Action Letter for Operators of Mortgage REITs

by White & Case LLP on 12/28/2012

On December 7, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued a no-action letter to mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs). The letter states...more

NCUA Files Its Largest MBS Suit To Date

by BuckleySandler LLP on 12/26/2012

On December 17, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) announced a lawsuit on behalf of four insolvent credit unions against a mortgage securitizer in which the agency alleges violations of federal and state...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - December 22, 2012

by BuckleySandler LLP on 12/24/2012

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - INSURANCE - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - December 17, 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/20/2012

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFTC No-Action Relief for Securitizations from Commodity Pool Operator Registration - CFTC No-Action Relief for Mortgage REIT Operators from Commodity Pool...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- December 17, 2012

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 12/17/2012

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Fiscal Cliff; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - Whatever happened in the world of financial services last...more

Countrywide’s Dilemma

by Philip R. Stein | Bilzin Sumberg Mortgage Repurchase Group on 12/17/2012

How can Countrywide/B of A even keep a straight face when it argues that correspondent lenders need to pay it outrageous amounts of money to settle claims for actual or potential losses?...more

CFTC No-Action Relief for Mortgage REIT Operators from Commodity Pool Operator Registration

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 12/17/2012

On December 7, the CFTC issued a no-action letter to mortgage real estate investment trusts which provides that the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight will not recommend that the CFTC take enforcement action...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - December 10, 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/12/2012

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - CFTC No-Action Relief for CPO Registration of Business Development Companies - CFTC No-Action Relief for Certain Swap Transactions - CFTC and International...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - December 9, 2012

by BuckleySandler LLP on 12/12/2012

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

DOC Gives Notice of New Filing Requirements For Real Estate Issuers

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 12/6/2012

New Filing Requirements - Yesterday, the Commissioner of Corporation issued Release 121-C announcing new filings required by Corporations Code Section 25102.2 which takes effect on January 1, 2013. As discussed in Bill...more

Banking And Financial Services E-Note - November 2012

by Burr & Forman on 12/1/2012

In This Issue: - Banks Concerned as TAG Program Set to Expire - European Banks Set to Take Bigger Hit than U.S. Over Libor Probe - N.Y. AG Sues Credit Suisse for Misleading Investors on Mortgages -...more

Federal District Court Dismisses Virginia State Law Claims in FHFA RMBS Suit

by BuckleySandler LLP on 11/27/2012

On November 19, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that the FHFA’s state-law claims against a financial institution with regard to the offering of certain residential mortgage-backed securities...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - November 23, 2012

by BuckleySandler LLP on 11/27/2012

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - Excerpt from Securities: Residential...more

Fallen G-REITs in den Anwendungsbereich des KAGB?

by King & Spalding on 11/19/2012

Seit Vorlage des Entwurfs des Kapitalanlagegesetzbuchs (KAGB) am 20. Juli 2012 ist eine der vieldiskutierten Fragen hinsichtlich des Anwendungsbereichs des Gesetzes, ob Real Estate Investment Trusts („G-REIT“) von diesem...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - November 16, 2012

by BuckleySandler LLP on 11/18/2012

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - E-COMMERCE - CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT - Excerpt from FEDERAL...more

RBS Settles Nevada Securitization Investigation

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 11/7/2012

On October 23, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) agreed to pay $42.5 million to the State of Nevada in a settlement to end an investigation by the Nevada Attorney General into RBS’s mortgage acquisition and securitization...more

Reserve Bank of Australia RMBS Disclosure Criteria

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 11/6/2012

On October 22, the Reserve Bank of Australia introduced new criteria for the eligibility of RMBS in its operations, which will require RMBS issuers to provide detailed information on reporting templates regarding...more

Credit Crunch Digest -- October 2012

by Sedgwick LLP on 11/2/2012

This issue of the Credit Crunch Digest focuses on a class action against 12 banks alleging manipulation of the Libor rate; lawsuits, investigations and settlements involving Wells Fargo & Co., Credit Suisse AG, JP Morgan...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry, October 19, 2012

by BuckleySandler LLP on 10/26/2012

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE: - FEDERAL ISSUES - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - Excerpt From : FEDERAL ISSUES CFPB...more

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight Publishes No-Action Letters

by White & Case LLP on 10/22/2012

Derivatives Insight - On October 11, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (the "Division") published two interpretative letters inrelation to the regulation of commodity pool operators. The first...more

Corporate E-Review: OSFI and Federal Government Changes to Corporate Governance Guidelines, Credit and Debit Card Code of Conduct,...

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 10/19/2012

OSFI Releases Revisions to its Draft Corporate Governance Guideline: The Ongoing Evolution of Governance Practices Corporate governance has become an increased area of focus for regulators in the financial services...more

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