As AI becomes ubiquitous in both the origination and securitization of loans, the U.S. regulatory framework is likely to evolve closer to the stricter rules used in the European Union.
Congress is getting closer to passing legislation that would help legacy MBS and ABS transition away from LIBOR; there’s a securitization angle in Zillow’s move to discontinue its fix-and-flip business.
During a Capitol Hill hearing, House Democrats focused on credit rating shortcomings that allowed for the subprime crisis of 2007-2008 and inadequate reforms that followed.
One of the five draft bills proposed by the House Democrats this week seeks to establish a board that would be responsible for assigning rating services to provide grades on MBS and ABS.
The Structured Finance Association is working with members of Congress on a potential bill to help facilitate the transition away from the scandal-scarred LIBOR.
A longer statute of limitation and increased disclosure requirements could help attract long-term investors in the MBS and ABS market, industry experts recommend.