ABS investors who have previously needed only to know an asset was excluded from verboten classes like tobacco, oil and gas or firearms are now pressing for details on how well an investment stacks up in the social and governance factors.

The cancellation by New Residential of a money-losing subservicing agreement should benefit Ocwen's financial results going forward, the company said.

Though the agency plans to give more credit unions authority to issue subordinated debt, limited investor appetite and other factors could hamper activity.

Deputy Director Brian Johnson spent more than two years serving under two separate CFPB directors. He will become a partner at Alston & Bird LLP next month.

The agency's director said both steps will come as part of an ongoing review of agency rules and show her "commitment under the law to be effective and evidence based” in providing clarity to stakeholders.

The Elections 2020 panel focused on topics such as the long-shot proposal for a wealth or transaction tax on Wall Street, as well regulatory changes that Sanders or another Democratic candidate's administration could enact affecting housing reform or banking oversight.

Long-term leases insulate lessors now, but there's no escaping the potential impact (including airline bankruptcies) from a prolonged outbreak that results in long-term travel restrictions.

At a panel during day two of the Structured Finance Association’s ABS trade show in Las Vegas, guest speakers said a strong consensus is building toward asking lawmakers in upstate New York to enact mandatory “fallback” language for Libor replacement in financial contracts.

The agency plans to conduct a review of how it regulates the 11 Federal Home Loan banks amid concerns that some companies are inappropriately seeking a back door into the Home Loan Bank System.

Black Knight introduced a model to gauge prepayment speeds and credit risk for investors that purchase commercial mortgage-backed securities.

DBRS Morningstar and Moody’s Investors Service have assigned preliminary ratings to the Classic RMBS Trust, Series 2020-1 transaction sponsored by Home Trust Co.

Her speaking engagement is the highlight of a deep dive into politics for the second day of the four-day industry confab.