CREF Policy Update: SEC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Climate Risks

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday voted 3-1 to release a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that includes amendments requiring a domestic or foreign registrant to include certain climate-related information in its registration statements and periodic reports.

CFPB Issues Notices of Rulemaking to Address GSE ‘Patch’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monday issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking to address the impending expiration of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises Patch, also known as the GSE Patch, which affects nearly one million mortgage loans.

MBA Letter Lauds FDIC Proposed ‘Safe Harbor’ Rulemaking

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in an Oct. 21 letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., expressed strong support for a proposed rulemaking that would remove barriers for issuance of private residential mortgage-backed securities without jeopardizing safety and soundness of RMBS sponsors or investors.