A key group of the ISITC organization for operations standards has issued a guide for industry participants to help them comply with the start of the “Single Security Initiative” of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, an effort to foster “a common mortgage-backed security.” The technical guide, “US Settlements and Confirmation Common Elements Market Practice,” was… Read More >>
Will S&P’s $1.5B Settlement Change Anything?
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle claims the company defrauded investors by stamping risky financial products with bullish appraisals in the years leading up to the Great Recession. However, some industry observers aren’t convinced that the record penalties will achieve their intended effect of ensuring the ratings agencies… Read More >>
