EBA Publishes Final Standards on Risk Retention Requirements for Securitizations On April 12, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the risk retention requirements for securitization transactions. While EBA had...
Read MoreCheck out SFA’s CEO, Michael Bright, weighing in on current dynamics in the U.S. economy as home prices skyrocket across the nation on the April 15th edition of Fox Business Tonight.
Read MoreSupreme Court Highlights: Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson The 53-47 vote elevated the first Black woman to the pinnacle of the judicial branch as senators erupted in cheers. Three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting President...
Read More30-year Fixed Mortgage Surpasses 5% This past week, the average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage surpassed 5%, reaching 5.02%, according to Mortgage News Daily. This is the first time it has crossed that...
Read MoreBiden Administration Extends Student Loan Payment Pause On April 6, the Biden administration announced it will extend the student loan repayment pause through August 31, making it the sixth extension since the moratorium was introduced...
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Testifies Before HFSC on State of Global Financial System On April 6, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the House Financial Services Committee (HSFC) in a hearing entitled, “The Annual Testimony of the...
Read MoreFHA Proposes Rule Introducing 40-year Loan Modification Option On April 1, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) proposed a new rule introducing a 40-year loan modification option. The FHA believes that extending the loan term limit from...
Read MoreSFA Releases Market Consensus Industry Guide on a Benchmark for Quoting and Pricing Fixed Rate ABS SFA, in collaboration with its members and market participants, released a Consensus-Built Industry Guide as the market transitions away from the use...
Read MoreMind the Gap - Alternative Data, RMBS to Help Address Wealth Inequality New in @SCI_Newsfeed, our Head of Research Elen Callahan discusses how securitization can be a useful tool in addressing the growing wealth inequality...
Read MoreBenchmark for Quoting and Pricing Fixed Rate Structured Finance Bonds – Market Consensus Reached; Industry Guide Released The Structured Finance Association, in collaboration with our members and market participants, is releasing our Consensus-Built Industry Guide as the market...
Read MoreIWD: Breaking the Bias in Structured Finance International Women’s Day, on 8 March, is an opportunity both to celebrate women across the globe from all walks of life and to strive further for their equality....
Read MoreConsumer Confidence Climbs Modestly in March Despite Inflation Worries The monthly Consumer Confidence Index, released on March 29, was up from February (105.7) at 107.2, slightly higher than economists’ expectations at 107, due to continued...
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