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SFA’s catalog of educational offerings, including webinars, podcasts, and videos of panel presentations.
Capital & Other Bank Regulations
10.7.20
On this episode of Bright Ideas, Michael Bright sits down with Politico reporter Victoria Guida to analyze the dynamics of the Fed, Treasury, and OCC and the implications…
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LIBOR Transition
Will the LIBOR transition get more chaotic in the coming year, or even be delayed? What about the possibility of market fragmentation if participants elect to use different…
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Housing Finance
Capitol Hill
9.3.20
On this edition of SFA's Bright Ideas podcast, Michael Bright is joined by the only Ph.D. physicist serving in Congress, Rep. Bill Foster (D, IL-11). Together, they discuss the scientific…
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Inclusion & Diversity
8.25.20
On the latest episode of SFA’s podcast, Bright Ideas, SFA CEO Michael Bright spoke with labor economist and renowned social and political commentator Dr. Julianne Malveaux about diversity…
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8.11.20
On Tuesday, August 11, SFA hosted a webinar to discusses what an economic policy could look like under a potential Biden administration, including the prospects on a "Phase…
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Women in Securitization ("WiS")
7.31.20
WiS held a Virtual mediation session with Meditation Trainer Nandar Matari. During this meditation session, WiS members practiced meditation as a group and learned techniques to meditate on…
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7.30.20
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7.29.20
Leslie Sack, SFA’s Head of Government Relations hosted a WiS webinar and conversation with Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D, PA-4) on the current state of ongoing Phase 4 legislative…
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COVID-19
7.28.20
SFA and DBRS hosted a webinar on the current state of the CMBS market, concerns related to COVID-19 and credit, and recent trends in the commercial real estate…
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7.22.20
SFA’s CEO, Michael Bright, sits down with the President of the National Community Stabilization Trust, Julia Gordon, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the housing market.…
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