On October 1, SFA submitted a response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for QM Loan Seasoning.

On Tuesday, June 30, SFA submitted feedback on the European Commission’s Capital Markets Union High Level Forum Report.

On Monday, the World Bank predicted that 2020 would see the first increase in global poverty since 1998.

As China experiences a sharp drop in coronavirus cases, its consumers begin to cautiously return to malls and restaurants.

In an effort to mitigate and contain any economic shock from the coronavirus, the Fed may need to turn to and update its crisis-era playbook.

The Coronavirus, which began in China, has infected more than 17,000 people, causing the U.S. and Europe to block visitors from China and screen returning citizens. As one of the world’s largest economies comes to a standstill, the impact on the economy is significant.

Over the past year, the global economy has grown at its slowest rate since the financial crisis – a development that is exacerbated by the slowing of housing markets across the world.

SFA CEO Michael Bright will speak at the Information Management Network’s (IMN) Global Investors’ Conference on Securitization in China, taking place from March 27th through March 28th in Beijing.

On Wednesday, January 15, President Trump signed a “Phase One” trade deal with China that will reduce some tariffs, but, ultimately, do little for America’s homebuilders according to the National Association of Realtors.

In their recent 2020 Global Structured Finance Outlook, S&P Global Ratings indicated that despite fear over a slowing global economy, 2019 was an active year for the structured finance markets and predicts 2020 will be active as well.