SEC Seeks Public Comment to Improve Rules on Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities and Asset-Backed Securities
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the SEC is focused on improving rules governing residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and certain aspects of asset-backed securities (ABS). This impacts banks, broker-dealers, mortgage lenders, and other firms involved in the securitization and trading of these financial instruments. The topics covered include consumer protection, reporting and disclosure requirements, and authorization/licensing, which are all important areas of regulation for these firms.
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What the SEC said
The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a concept release soliciting public comment on how to improve current SEC rules governing residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and certain aspects of asset-backed securities (ABS) generally…
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Context
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — Primary regulator of US securities markets. We track 295 updates from them.
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This update is classified under Consumer Protection / Conduct, Reporting & Disclosure, Authorisation & Licensing and Banking & Credit.