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FHFA progress report on the common securitization infrastructure

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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May 6 2013

On April 30th, the Federal Housing Finance Agency provided a progress report on its proposal for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish a "common

Reduction of reporting times for agency pass-through MBS traded TBA

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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April 22 2013

On April 17th, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority reminded firms of the coming reduction in reporting periods for the timely reporting of

Agency pass-through MBS

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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November 19 2012

On November 13th, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") noted that on November 12, 2012, the amendments to the FINRA Rule 6700 Series and TRACE dissemination protocols regarding the reporting and dissemination of transactions in TRACE-eligible securities that are agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities that are traded to be announced ("TBA") became effective

Unintended consequences

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 29 2012

On October 26th, Asset-Backed Alert discussed one of the unintended consequences of the Dodd-Frank Act's delegation of authority over derivatives to the CFTC: how the Federal Housing Finance Agency can avoid registration as a commodity pool operator as a result of its use of synthetic derivatives in its securitization of mortgages

Post-trade transparency amendments are approved

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 29 2012

On October 23rd, the SEC approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's proposal relating to post-trade transparency for agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities transactions and SBA-backed asset-backed securities transactions

Mortgage backed securities lawsuits

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 8 2012

On October 2nd, the federal and state members of the Residential Mortgage Backed Securities ("RMBS") Working Group announced their first legal action since the working group's formation earlier this year

Mortgage-backed securities case remanded to state court

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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March 5 2012

On February 27th, the Second Circuit ordered Black Rock's mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") lawsuit against Bank of America and Countrywide back to state court

Collateralized loan obligations

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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February 6 2012

On January 31st, the New York Times' DealBook discussed the uncertainty surrounding collateralized-loan obligations and whether, and to what extent, they will be subject to the Dodd-Frank Act's risk retention requirements

District court proceedings stayed while SEC appeals judge's refusal to approve proposed Citigroup settlement

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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January 3 2012

On December 27th, the Second Circuit granted the SEC's emergency motion to stay the district court proceedings in its case against Citigroup concerning a collateralized debt obligation

FICC proposes guaranteed settlement services

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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December 12 2011

On December 6th, the SEC provided notice of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation's proposal to allow the Mortgage-Backed Securities Division to provide guaranteed settlement and central counterparty services