On October 21 and 22, 2014, pursuant to the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and various federal...more
The securitization or structured finance market has evolved from its early origins focused primarily on financial assets (e.g., mortgages, receivables, loans credit card accounts, etc.) to the world of non-traditional or...more
Our Finance Group summarizes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s finalized Rule 192 that prohibits conflicts of interest among participants in asset-backed securitizations. - The Dodd–Frank Act prohibits conflicts...more
Following the financial crisis of 2007-2009 and congressional investigations into the securitization market, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 prohibited securitization participants from...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features the shifting single-family rental landscape, what’s next for EDGAR, and...more
Seven months after our initial note on the subject, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on November 27, 2023 adopted Rule 192 (Rule 192 or the Final Rule)1 pursuant to Section 27B of the Securities...more
Following the financial crisis of 2007-2009 and Congressional investigations into the securitization market, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 prohibited securitization participants from...more
Highlights- On November 27, 2023, the US Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final Securities Act Rule 192 (“Final Rule 192”) prohibiting certain conflicts of interest in securitization transactions....more
On November 27, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted Rule 192 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), a rule that is designed to prohibit “material conflicts of interest” in...more
More than a decade after its initial proposal,1 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has at long last adopted a final rule2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), prohibiting material...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) published proposed Rule 192 (Conflicts of Interest Relating to Certain Securitizations) on January 25, 2023 and closed the public comment period on March 27, 2023....more
On July 27, 2023, the US banking regulators issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the “NPR”) to revise significantly the risk-based capital requirements applicable to large banks and to banks with significant trading...more
On 25 January 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a far-reaching rule (Rule 192) to prohibit securitisation transactions involving or resulting in a material conflict of interest between certain...more
On January 25, 2023, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) revived a proposed rule (initially proposed in September 2011) pursuant to Section 27B (Proposed Rule 192) aimed at preventing material...more
The current administration’s legislative initiatives are largely bottled up in a split Congress, so the path toward achieving the White House’s policy priorities runs almost exclusively through the executive order and...more
On January 25, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) issued a release (the “Re-Proposal”) proposing Rule 192 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), a rule that is...more
More than a decade after its initial proposal,1 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has re-proposed a new rule 2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), prohibiting material conflicts...more
Executive Summary - The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued proposed Rule 192 pursuant to Section 27B of the Securities Act of 1933. Section 27B requires the SEC to issue rules for the purpose of...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) unanimously voted yesterday to re-propose a rule to prohibit conflicts of interest in certain securitization transactions. The SEC previously proposed, but never finalized, this...more
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule to implement Section 27B of the Securities Act. This section was added as a result of the addition of Section 621 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which was a late...more
As we prepare to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, many of us will not have fond memories of the year. Quarantines, masks, social distancing, unspeakable tragedy, economic ruin for some industries. But the fintech world proved...more
The implications of the 2020 election for structured finance are coming into focus. Informed by our discussions in Washington, we can anticipate the likely direction of federal policy over the next two years that will impact...more
In his remarks this week to the Economic Club of New York, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton reviewed the many rulemaking and other accomplishments of the SEC in recent years. Following the impressive...more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading...more
The Situation: The Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more