Dallin Merrill, SFA’s Head of Policy, and Suhrud Dagli, CTO and Co-founder of RiskSpan, discuss how AI is being applied across securitization—from data management and fraud detection to portfolio analytics and deal structuring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loj1JYkC1_g
Read MoreIn the latest Bright Ideas podcast, Michael Bright and veteran MBS investor Ron Sion break down what actually drives mortgage rates. Key takeaways: Mortgage rates are driven by the entire Treasury yield curve, not just...
Read MoreOn February 11, 2026, Michael Bright was a panelist in a congressional hearing entitled “Homeownership and the Role of the Secondary Mortgage Market.” https://youtu.be/HH9L--BLuWE
Read MoreIn the latest episode of SFA’s Bright Ideas Podcast, Dallin Merrill, Head of Policy at SFA, sits down with Devin Norales, Head of Mortgage and Capital Markets at FICO, to discuss how changes in credit...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, November 14, 2025 – The Structured Finance Association (SFA), a leading trade association representing the structured finance and securitization industry, applauds Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) for his letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Read MoreDavid Dwyer, SFA’s General Counsel, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, hosted Taggert Davis, Vice President, Government Affairs, EMEA at PGIM, and Edwin Wilches, Managing Director, Co-Head of Securitized Products at PGIM, to discuss the state of...
Read MoreGo behind the scenes in Washington as the Structured Finance Association’s Bright Ideas Podcast unpacks the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Host Dan Grattan is joined by bipartisan policy experts Chris Maneval and Ben...
Read MoreSFA CEO Michael Bright interviewed Andrew Bryan, Knowledge Director at Clifford Chance, to discuss the state of European securitization reform. Listen below. https://youtu.be/UckyLgysO9Y
Read MoreThe Structured Finance Association recognizes that the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been a subject of long-standing debate, and we commend the Trump administration for engaging with this critical issue. As discussions...
Read MoreSFA CEO Michael Bright interviewed Kayla Roberts, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Acting Office Chief, Office of Structured Finance to discuss the latest developments shaping industry regulation. https://youtu.be/ldPaiXCJBPs
Read MoreBy Michael Bright Policymakers in Europe and the United Kingdom are rightly focused on improving access to capital, strengthening financial-market resilience, and creating sustainable economic growth. They have many levers to pull, but securitization has...
Read MoreMichael Bright, Structured Finance Assoc. CEO and Fmr. Ginnie Mae COO, joins ‘Fast Money’ to talk the possibility of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac going public. Watch Full Video Here
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