We hope SFA's Black History Month features and resources sparked conversations and provided you with new information. Our team would like to hear your feedback and learn more about the types of content you find...
Read MoreWe are seeking investor, issuer, trader, syndicate and banking feedback on the benchmark curve to be used to price and quote primary and secondary market structured finance bonds – as part of SFA’s ongoing market...
Read MoreSFA’s latest Research Corner piece examines current use of existing ESG standards within RMBS, at both the corporate level as well as at the structured finance level. The report notes that SFA members Fannie Mae...
Read MoreFixed Rate Benchmark for SF Market New Market Survey to Finalize Market Consensus: I-Curve, J-Curve, Z-Curve and/or SOFR Swap Curve We Need Your Final Input. As part of SFA’s ongoing market consensus-building efforts to identify...
Read MoreOn March 2, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee at a hearing entitled, “Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy.” In his testimony he addressed policy issues around...
Read MoreSFA CEO Michael Bright discusses how the developments in a court case involving a group of related student loan trusts and the CFPB could present a fundamental risk to all consumer securitizations. In the case...
Read MoreOn March 2, Senators Tester (D-MT), Tillis (R-NC), Brown (D-OH), and Toomey (R-PA) introduced the Economic Continuity and Stability Act, companion legislation to the House bill passed by a vote of 415 to 9 in...
Read MoreIn February 2022, FHFA published a 5-year strategic plan covering the Agency’s goals and priorities for 2023-2027 and solicited industry feedback on the plan. SFA’s response focuses on the need for private capital in our...
Read MoreOn February 15, the Senate Banking Committee (SBC) held a markup to advance President Joe Biden’s five nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors including Jerome Powell to serve a second term as Fed...
Read MoreAccording to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), their monthly Small Business Optimism Index fell by 1.8 points to 97.1 in January, its lowest in 11-months. Inflation remained a leading concern, as were increased input costs...
Read MoreLate yesterday, Tuesday February 8th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) received favorable court rulings in cases challenging their so-called “valid-when-made” rules. The court’s rulings...
Read MoreNational Mortgage News reports on the progress being made by the industry to update private-label securities (PLS) data standards. The initiative being taken on by SFA draws on the collaboration of market participants to create...
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