On October 19, 2015, the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a Final Notice indicating that it will continue to use "expanded-data" House Price Index when establishing Freddie Mac...

On June 15, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency's "Report to Congress" for 2015 was released. The document, required under federal law, analyzes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other entities under the Federal Housing Finance Agency's purview.

The FHFA also announced that it is seeking input on a number of CRT policy issues and related questions. Input is due no later than August 29, 2016.

On October 10, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) finalized rules that tailor its regulations for domestic and foreign banks to more closely match their risk profiles.

On February 12, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") released the "Installment Lending" portion of the Comptroller's Handbook.

On November 30, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission‘s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight provided no-action relief to FCMs and introducing brokers (IBs).

On September 13, 2016, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry discussed marketplace lending's risks and associated policy questions. He delivered his remarks at the inaugural Marketplace Lending Policy Summit

On May 24, the OCC, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking

On February 8, the OCC, the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would provide a simplified measure of capital adequacy for qualifying community banking organizations consistent with section 201 of the EGRRCPA.

On July 11, 2016, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued its semiannual report on risks faced by national banks and federal savings associations, using data through December 31, 2015.

On February 13, DBRS Publishes Updated Methodology for Rating U.S. Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Conduits.

On March 14, DBRS published an updated methodology entitled "Rating Structured Aircraft Transactions".

On March 23, Moody's updated its rating methodology for rating securitizations backed by Non-Performing and Re-Performing Loans.

On April 22, 2016, DBRS published an updated report on rating Canadian Covered Bonds.

On January 11, the FDIC issued a release encouraging institutions to modify terms on existing loans, including mortgages, student loans, car loans, business loans and credit cards, due to the federal

On July 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules focused on greater transparency in security-based swap transactions...

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules to implement modern reporting and disclosure requirements for registered investment companies and open‑end funds.

On June 8, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission publicized the implementation of "rules that will establish timely and accurate trade acknowledgment and verification requirements for security-based swap entities that enter into SBS transactions."

On January 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission reopened the comment period for proposed amendments to rule 13n-4...

The OCC issued risk management guidance that addresses periodic reevaluations of risks associated with foreign correspondent banking accounts.