SFA Submits Letter to GSEs in Response to Their Proposed Single-Family Social Index On January 5, 2023, on behalf of our investor members SFA submitted a letter to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs)...
Read MoreSFA to Reconvene Auto ABS and RMBS ESG Working Groups Next week, SFA will reconvene its Auto ABS and RMBS ESG working groups that are focused on constructing best practices for ESG disclosure and reporting....
Read MoreLast Friday, December 9, SFA joined with 12 other global trade associations in a letter requesting a pragmatic supervisory approach to the disclosure requirements under the EU Securitization Regulation while the regulators review the current requirements. As...
Read More“SFA continues to expand the list of exceptional individuals willing to dedicate their time and energy to our work, and we are so pleased to welcome the new class to our already outstanding Board,” said Michael...
Read MoreThe latest issue of Research Corner considers unsecured consumer debt—closed-end installment loans used primarily to consolidate existing debt, cover emergency expenses or make large purchases. By the end of Q3 2022, 22 million Americans held these loans...
Read MoreIn advance of next week’s NAIC Meeting, the Structured Securities Group (SSG) of the Valuation of Securities (VOS) Task Force released an exposure draft of the modeling assumptions for proposed modeling methodology of the risks of CLOs....
Read MoreOn November 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new Rule 15c2-11 No-action Letter (NAL) following recommendations from SFA and providing critical relief to the structured finance and 144A market. The revised NAL removes...
Read MoreThis issue of the SFA Research Corner draws from the recent FED Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) which showed stronger demand for credit card loans even as banks tighten access to credit for...
Read MoreSFA's CEO Michael Bright Featured on CBS Digital SFA's CEO, Michael Bright, appeared on CBS Digital, where he discusses the impact of the recent mortgage rate rise. Watch Here.
Read MoreYesterday, SFA President Kristi Leo hosted a virtual fireside chat with Rachel Rodman, Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, to discuss the potential outcomes of the Appellate Court’s recent ruling that the CFPB’s funding mechanism is unconstitutional. The webinar also...
Read MoreSFA’s Research Corner looks at auto ABS, which in 2022 has exceeded $90 billion in new issuance, $38 billion backed by prime auto loans and $27 billion funding subprime borrowers. But economic conditions are creating challenges, the...
Read MoreLooking for Mentorship, Connectivity, and Professional Development? Apply now to be a mentee in the 2023 Peer Group of SFA’s DEI mentorship program. This yearlong program will connect rising stars in the industry with mentors...
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