On April 30, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a report providing the results of annual stress tests Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are required to undergo under the Dodd-Frank Act. The report provide updated...more
On March 27, CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight announced that it is providing no-action relief to futures commission merchants, swap dealers and major swap participants from their obligation under...more
On March 31, CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight announced that it is providing no-action relief to provisionally registered swap dealers (SDs) from complying with certain specified regulations when...more
On March 27, DBRS released its updated methodology for rating North American commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). On March 27, Fitch released its updated criteria for analyzing U.S. wireless tower transactions....more
On August 27, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously voted to adopt a package of new and amended rules governing the registration, offering process, disclosure and reporting for SEC registered asset-backed...more
On August 27, 2014, the SEC adopted a number of new rules and amendments designed to improve the quality of credit ratings and increase credit rating agency accountability in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act.
The...more