SFA’s 3rd Annual Allyship Symposium Highlights
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Read MoreSFA Welcomes Daniel J. Grattan as Global Head of Advocacy
WASHINGTON, November 20, 2024 – The Structured Finance Association (SFA), a leading trade association representing the structured finance and securitization industry, today announced the appointment of Daniel J. Grattan as Global Head of Advocacy. As the face...
Read MoreHome Builders Turn to Mortgage Buydowns and Price Cuts to Attract Buyers
According to The Wall Street Journal, home builders have been offering mortgage buydowns to attract buyers facing high home prices and mortgage rates. However, recent declines in mortgage rates may require builders to reduce asking prices to...
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Read MoreSFA Conflict of Interests Member Resources
Law Firm Resources Advisory & Consulting Firm ResourcesAdditional Resources Law Firm Resources Proposed Rule: Feeling conflicted: SEC Rule 192 and you - A&O Shearman | March 14, 2023 Final Rule: SEC Rule 192: Prohibition against...
Read MoreDe-Risking Banks through Synthetic Securitization and Credit-Linked Note Issuance
W. Scott Frame explores how U.S. banks are leveraging synthetic securitization to optimize regulatory capital allocation. By issuing credit-linked notes, banks transfer credit risk to external investors. Frame discusses the economic incentives driving these transactions,...
Read MoreStructured Finance Association Opposes Freddie Mac’s Proposed Purchase of Single-Family Closed-End Second Mortgages
Freddie Mac’s proposal represents further unnecessary encroachment by the government into sectors of the housing market that operate well. WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 – The Structured Finance Association (SFA), a leading trade association representing the...
Read MoreUpsizing of Recent Floorplan ABS Issuance Speaks to Investor Demand
According to a March 28th Asset-Backed Alert, three recent Floorplan ABS offerings have increased in size before issuance. Floorplan securitizations, which were put on hold from 2020 to 2022 due to pandemic impacts, began to...
Read MoreAnnual Insurers’ Survey Shows Private Credit as Managers’ Top Choice
Goldman Sach Asset Management (GSAM) released their annual survey in which they polled 359 insurance company executives, ranking their expectations for returns on various asset classes. For the first time in the poll’s 13-year history,...
Read MoreU.S. Auto Sales Growth Fueled by Hybrids and Price Relief
The Wall Street Journal reports that first quarter sales for the U.S. auto industry are higher year-over-year. Though Ford’s report is not yet available, and manufacturers’ gains were not uniform, some makers saw double-digit increases...
Read MorePrivate Credit Loans Increasingly Trading in the Secondary Market
The expansion of the private credit market has spurred a rise in trading activity for loans approaching maturity, prompting the emergence of a "semi-active secondary market," as highlighted by The Financial Times. Quoting a report...
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