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JPMorgan Chase is taking a hard line with some borrowers who want to sell their homes for less than they owe on the mortgage and avoid foreclosure.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has requested public comment on proposed policy changes designed to reduce the risk of loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

Although the Senate finally voted Thursday to send regulatory reform to the president's desk, policy circles are already abuzz about what changes to seek in a "corrections" bill to fix problems with the legislation.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) division that reviews public company filings is creating three specialized offices to enhance its disclosure review and policy operations, the SEC announced today.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Thursday that Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $550 million and reform its business practices to settle charges that the securities firm misled investors in marketing a synthetic CDO known as ABACUS 2007-AC1.

At the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's (SIFMA) regulatory reform summit held in New York yesterday, panelists discussed the just-passed regulatory reform bill's impact on the financial industry.

Panelists at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) regulatory reform summit discussed the implications of the newly passed financial reform bill on the securitization industry. The gathering was held yesterday in New York.

Moody’s Investors Service has established a new team within its structured finance group. The brand new unit will conduct quantitative analysis and empirical research across asset classes and geographic regions.

Federal Reserve officials expect residential sales will "remain weak" now that the homebuyer tax credit has expired, according to just-released minutes of the June 22-23 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

The Senate voted 60 to 39 this afternoon to approve sweeping changes to the financial regulatory system designed to address the causes of the 2008 financial crisis.