Alison Bisbey, Senior Writer at Green Street News, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the potential for increase in Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) issuance as prepayments rise. She explores the impact of prepayments on FFELP ABS, the factors behind them, and whether sponsors may wait for spreads to narrow. 

This episode also highlights the continued dialogue between insurers and bank regulators about unfunded guarantees in bank credit risk transfer (CRT) and synthetic risk transfer transactions and the concerns raised by regulators. Alison examineswhether the revised Basel III proposal will address these issues.

Greg Hertrich, Managing Director at Nomura Securities International, Inc., joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the changing world of Synthetic Risk Transfers (SRTs) and Credit Risk Transfers (CRTs). Greg explores the potential impact of increased regulation under a Trump administration on SRTs and CRTs, and how Basel III and other regulatory changes could shape these sectors, including both current and future issuance volumes. Additionally, we look at risk profiles for different loan and asset types, such as large corporate, SME, consumer and commercial sectors.

Van Hesser, Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategist at KBRA, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the current state of credit markets. Van provides his perspective on how investors are interacting with the market and whether their appetite for risk has shifted.  

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Mansoor Ghori, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Petros PACE Finance, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the state of the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing market. Mansoor shares his insights on current trends and the unique challenges the commercial sector may face over the next five years. We also discuss the recent IRS private letter ruling in regards to C-PACE, and Mansoor provides his thoughts on the recent changes to the NYC C-PACE program.

David Dwyer, General Counsel for Policy and Regulatory Affairs at the Structured Finance Association, joins Patrick Dolan to offer insights into Rule 192 under the SEC.

David breaks down complex industry terms, explores rules around short sales and substantial economic equivalents and delves into the intricacies of conflicted transactions under prong (iii). We also discuss pre-securitization activities, disclosure impacts and what it means to be a securitization participant.

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Eamonn Moran, senior counsel in our Washington, DC office, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the US Supreme Court’s majority opinion in the Chevron case and the potential impact on the CFPB and other US financial services regulators.

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David Dwyer, senior counsel, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the Corporate Transparency Act. David shares insight on substantial control over securitization issuing entities, qualifications for the subsidiary exemption and compliance with the Investment Company Act.  

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Thomas B. Michaud, President and Chief Executive Officer of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the Basel III proposal and its potential reissue by the banking regulators. Thomas also shares insights on how stringent regulatory requirements are affecting institutions and their pursuit of mergers.  

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Mirella Hart, senior knowledge lawyer in our London office, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the new UK securitization regulation framework. Mirella provides insight on the process behind how the final rules were approved by the FCA and PRA, including significant changes made to the draft proposals.  

We review the regulations and their impact for UK institutional investors, the non-refundable purchase price discount for non-performing securitizations and the risk retainer. Additionally, we discuss the reporting templates published by the FCA and PRA and their implications for stakeholders.  

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Laurent Morali, CEO of Kushner Properties, joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the current landscape of the office building and multi-family housing markets in New York City and beyond.

Morali shares his insight on the state of the office market, demand trends and how lenders are handling maturing loans. We explore what amenities landlords are adding to attract tenants to office buildings and the challenges associated with converting office space for residential use. We also discuss the state of the multi-family housing market and the potential impact of sustained elevated interest rates.

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