AFR wrote to prudential regulators concerning margin requirements for uncleared swaps, calling for the strengths in the current proposal to be maintained and also for the proposal to be improved in a number of areas.
FHFA’s proposal to charge more in states with consumer protections has elicited letters of strong opposition from housing and consumer advocates, members of Congress, legal and policy experts, Attorneys General, state legislators, and others.
In a joint letter, AFR and allied organizations challenge FHFA plan to charge higher guarantee fees in states with strong consumer protection laws.
In a letter to the Senate, 40 organizations ask the Senate to reject an amendment granting a legal safe harbor to all QM lenders.
AFR urges regulators to strengthen their original proposal and not to be swayed by exaggerated industry concerns about market liquidity.
In a joint letter, AFR urges the SEC and CFTC not to exempt this common type of financial guarantee, which closely resembles a swap, from new derivatives rules.