Brian Knight

Brian Knight is senior research fellow in the Financial Markets Working Group with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

CONTRIBUTED STORIES

Fintech regulations

BankThink No need to fight over the OCC's fintech charter

Federal and state regulators are at odds over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s new licensing program, but there are ways to improve current law to appease both sides.

By Brian Knight

Director of Innovation and Governance

October 17

4 Min Read

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting

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Securitization

AIP's narrowbody fleet to back $643 million in ABS

Classes A, B and C benefit from credit enhancement levels of 26%, 17% and 13%, respectively and have an initial loan-to-value ratio of 74%, 83% and 87%, respectively.

By Donna M. Mitchell

July 2
M&A

Two Harbors shareholders finally approve CrossCountry deal

The vote to approve the $12 per share deal, which rejected a hostile bid from UWM Holdings, came following several postponements of a special meeting.

By Brad Finkelstein

July 2
Treasurys

Treasuries gain as weak jobs report dims Fed rate-hike bets

The yield on two-year Treasuries, which is the most sensitive to changes in monetary policy, fell 6 basis points to 4.11%, while the 10-year yield declined 2 basis points to 4.46%.

July 2