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From financing driverless cars to dealing with Libor's demise, here are the highlights from the Structured Finance Industry Group's annual conference.

The effort comes more than a year after Republicans successfully blocked a CFPB rule that would have banned mandatory arbitration clauses in financial contracts.

This time, the real estate investment trust is putting down some fresh equity, rather than cashing money out, in the $550 million transaction.

The new regulation, codifying requirements already in practice, is meant to help the mortgage giants prepare for the adoption of a uniform security in June.

Concerns about risks in the leveraged loan market, as well as the potential impact of new capital rules for Japanese banks, continue to weigh on collateralized loan obligations.

The first step toward getting a handle on blockchain technology is to avoid getting bogged down in how it works. Think instead of what it can do, experts say.

Three years after Verizon issued its first term securitization of device payment plans, it remains the sole issuer; Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T appear to have other priorities.

Figure, the startup headed by Mike Cagney, uses blockchain technology to provide home equity loans in as little as five days. It intends to use the newly raised funds to offer other services, including wealth management.

Credit risk transfer does more than just reduce exposure to a downturn in the housing market. It also provides them with information about how others view mortgage credit risk.

Allowing borrowers to defer payments can be an effective way to mitigate losses, but only when used judiciously, according to S&P.