Federal Reserve and FDIC Post Resolution Plans for Eight Major Financial Firms - On July 5, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board (the "Board") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") posted the public portions of...more
Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Approves Extended Transition Period for Deutsche Bank AG, SVB Financial Group, and UBS Group AG to Conform Investments in Certain "Illiquid Funds" to Requirements of...more
Financial Industry Developments - Changes Proposed to CAS and STACR Programs - On May 8, 2017, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced that they are considering certain changes to the structure of their CAS and STACR...more
Rating Agency Developments - On January 25, 2016, DBRS updated its methodology for rating Subscription Loans (Capital Call). Report. On January 21, 2016, Fitch updated its U.S. RMBS Master Rating Criteria. Report. ...more
The Federal Housing Administration Announces New Loan Limits for 2016 - On December 9, 2015, the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") announced its schedule of loan limits for the 2016 calendar year. The new schedule,...more