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The FHFA’s attempt to move some of its balance sheet into the private sector could leave investors with greater liabilities than they were initially told.

As the 2020s begin, perhaps it’s best to borrow a page from the Fed’s 2019 playbook: Take your best shot at forecasting the road ahead, but don’t hesitate to react to important new information.

The Department of Banking and Insurance in New Jersey is warning that enforcement of a 2019 residential mortgage servicer licensing law will begin next year.

Political uncertainty, sector-specific concerns as well as interest rate and labor trends may continue to depress commercial and industrial lending in the coming months.

With fintech firms appearing stuck in neutral in their efforts to seek bank charters from federal regulatory agencies, observers say state licensing options could be in vogue again in 2020.

The company asserted in the statement that S&P’s action was driven more by the distressed trading levels of Serta’s loans in the secondary market rather than the company’s “financially solvent” status.

The state retirement system is looking to dedicate one of every six dollars it manages to direct lending - more than five times the industry average.

Jason Gardner, founder and CEO of the card issuer Marqeta, discusses his experiences in starting up multiple fintechs and makes predictions for the new year.

Marketplace consumer loan ABS volume is expected to rise in 2020, aided by strong 2019 economic tailwinds benefiting originations as well as favorable federal regulatory proposals that could encourage more securitizations.

Regulators' oversight of the industry's switch to a new interest rate benchmark is expected to intensify as a key deadline approaches.