New York has set a six-year statute of limitation to bring charges under the Martin Act. The deadline issue has been a bone of contention in a court case between the state attorney general and Credit Suisse.
A class-action lawsuit against the issuer of a credit card ABS has the potential to eliminate the preemption banks rely on when contributing assets to MBS and ABS.
Deer Park Road Management Company was fined for undervaluing non-agency MBS in a hedge fund. The action is aimed at discouraging artificially smooth performance reporting.
The New York State Court of Appeals on Feb. 15 issued mixed rulings on two claims brought by a trustee against a seller and sponsor of three residential MBS trusts.