U.S. Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Reduces Risk for Customer Funds Held by Derivatives Clearing Organizations by Expanding Investment Options - On July 19, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the...more
CFPB Issues Final Rule Temporarily Raising Reporting Threshold for Home Equity Loans Under Home Mortgage Act Rules - On August 24, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB") issued a new rule that amends...more
Financial Industry Developments - SEC Adopts Jobs Act Amendments - On April 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it has adopted amendments to increase the amount of money companies can...more
On September 24, DBRS published a report describing its approach for monitoring European CMBS ratings. On September 25, DBRS published its methodology for rating European RMBS transactions issued in Europe with residential...more
On January 23, Fitch released its criteria for analyzing interest rate stresses in structured finance transactions and covered bonds. On January 22, DBRS released its methodology for rating wind power projects. On January 22,...more