An industry working group might seek legislation to eliminate the need for investor consent in the shift to a new benchmark interest rate. But any legislative fix is almost certain to be challenged because choosing an alternative to Libor will inevitably favor one party in a transaction over another.
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Eric Blankenstein, the CFPB's policy director for supervision, enforcement and fair lending, has been criticized for using a racial slur in blog posts 15 years ago and claiming the majority of hate crimes were hoaxes.
May 15
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A recent court decision allowing New York’s financial regulator to proceed in a case meant to block the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency from offering fintechs a new federal banking charter is having a chilling effect on potential applicants.
May 15
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Shawbrook's debut securitization of "buy-to-let" mortgages issued to UK landlords will pay coupons based on the sterling-based overnight index average benchmark, rather than Libor.
May 14
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In his first public policy speech as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Mark Calabria stressed that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have to raise significant capital via a public offering and take other steps in order to escape government control.
May 14
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After issuing five RMBS deals of prime jumbo loans in 2019, JPMorgan has gathered a pool of 919 investor-only properties for its next mortgage securitization.
May 14
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It’s no coincidence that with more than half of consumers ages 20 to 29 now holding credit cards — up from 41% in 2012 — 90-day delinquency rates are at a seven-year high, according to the New York Fed.
May 14
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Brian T. Yorke's duties will include oversight of a newly launched CLO platform for Ostrum's U.S. advisor affiliate.
May 14
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The 240 note classes under review from 24 issuers include several already holding high-risk triple-C ratings.
May 14
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Brian Johnson, a Republican political appointee at the CFPB, has been named the agency's deputy director, the No. 2 job behind Director Kathy Kraninger.
May 13
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After a slow takeoff in the first quarter, a third aircraft lease securitization has launched since April through a debut offering from six-year-old fleet management firm Goshawk Management.
May 13
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The ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee says he wants answers from the Financial Stability Oversight Council on efforts to address corporate debt risks.
May 13
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency has named three senior advisers for policy, economics and communications.
May 13
