Weekly Brief: BoA Sued; SCOTUS Shortlists; Fund Fights Argentina
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 new UK securitization regime, eHELOCs, and climate risk disclosures....more
The years since the 2007–2008 financial crisis have been marked with milestone settlements of claims against the major mortgage “aggregators” (sometimes also known as “investors” in the mortgage purchasing context), who then...more
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau intends to revise its Qualified Mortgage definition by moving away from a debt-to-income ratio threshold, and instead adopting a...more
On October 7, the FHFA announced that the joint venture between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to build and create a new common securitization platform has reached certain milestones, including the filing of a certificate of...more
FHFA Common Securitization Platform - On October 7, the FHFA announced that the joint venture between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to build and create a new common securitization platform has reached certain milestones,...more