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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +

Ratings Agency Announces That It Will Analyze Physical Climate Risk When Evaluating Certain Assets

Mintz on 6/11/2025

Recently, Fitch Ratings issued a discussion paper that outlined a “contemplated framework for the analysis of physical climate risk for [Structured Finance] and [Covered Bonds] for the potential negative implications of...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/27/2017

Financial Industry Developments - Federal Reserve Board Announces Finalized Rule Adjusting the Board's Maximum Civil Money Penalties - On January 18, 2017, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it was adjusting...more

Rating Agency Developments

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 7/28/2015

On July 22, Moody’s republished its credit rating methodology report on EMEA CMBS transactions. On July 20, DBRS published updated Canadian surveillance methodology for CDOs of large corporate credit....more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - July 29,2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/30/2013

FHFA Statement on Freddie Mac Risk-Sharing Transaction - On July 24, the FHFA announced that Freddie Mac is nearing completion of its first risk-sharing transaction, a direct debt issuance, that will assist Freddie Mac...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - April 29, 2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/29/2013

In This Issue: Financial Industry Developments: CFPB Proposed Clarifications on Qualified Mortgage Rules; SEC Credit Ratings Roundtable; FDIC Proposed Guidance on Deposit Advance Products; Rating Agency Developments; RMBS...more

Dodd-Frank Implementation: Navigating the Road Ahead

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/29/2012

Table of Contents: Introduction; Financial Stability Reform; Resolution Planning; Agencies and Agency Oversight Reform; Securitization Reform; Derivatives Regulation; Investor Protection Reform; Credit Rating Agency...more

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