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
12/9/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
GSE ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization ,
Structured Finance ,
UK Brexit ,
Volcker Rule
On June 25, 2020, five federal financial regulatory agencies published the long awaited Final Revisions to the Volcker Rule (the “Final Revisions”) which revise certain aspects of the Volcker Rule (Section 13 of the Bank...more
On May 12, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “New York Fed”) announced the issuance of updated Terms and Conditions1 and a Frequently Asked Questions document (the “FAQs”)2 regarding the 2020 Term Asset-Backed...more
On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced revised preliminary terms for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility ("TALF 2020"). Certain CLO securities that are rated AAA by at least two rating agencies and...more
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, was signed into law. Among other things, Section 4003 of the CARES Act authorizes $500 billion of liquidity to support businesses,...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, was signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. A central element of the new law is the authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury, under...more