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 a close look at business development companies, an introduction to project...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
While residential mortgage lenders are facing tough headwinds driven by rising interest rates and low housing volume, the current market presents opportunities for savvy investors looking at mortgage servicing rights...more
Over the summer, the UK government announced that it had agreed a new Charter of support measures for mortgage holders with the FCA and the UK's principal mortgage lenders. Resultant changes to the FCA’s mortgages sourcebook...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (the “Act”). This alert summarizes key structured finance and secondary market loan trading provisions of the...more
The Taxpayer First Act (the “Act” or “TFA”) imposes new limits on the disclosure of US taxpayer tax information obtained on or after December 28, 2019. The Act is designed, among other things, to overhaul and modernize...more
It’s hot out there and the market’s even hotter! Cool off with the latest issue of the Structured Finance Spectrum, our newsletter featuring what’s new and newsworthy in structured finance. ...more
PRACTITIONER NOTES – Frankenstein’s Monster? Rosemary’s Baby? The Twins from the Shining? How Lenders are thinking about the Delaware Division Statute and Division LLCs - Recent amendments to the Delaware LLC Act (the...more
A continuation of the market trends from last year can be expected in 2018. Structured finance and securitization markets had a period of relative calm in 2017 as new regulations were incorporated into transactions. While no...more
SEC Proposes Rules to Implement FAST Act Mandate to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure - On October 11, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments "to modernize and simplify disclosure...more
Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Announces Measures to Enhance Protection of Customer Funds - On August 8, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced three separate enhancements...more