ANALYSIS: Securitizers Gearing up for ‘CMBS 2.0’ in a Market Where Demand Outstrips Supply

Ever since the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market flat-lined in 2008, observers have been looking for blips that signal…

BNA INSIGHTS: Assessing the Impact of Capitol Hill’s Financial Regulatory Reforms on Lending

Shortly after the Senate passes the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), which is expected to…

FDIC Gets Expanded Backup Supervision under MOU with Other Federal Bank Regulators

As a means of protecting the deposit insurance fund, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has been granted expanded backup supervision authority…

Justice Department Investigating HSBC Account Holders for Not Disclosing Assets, Practitioners Say

The Department of Justice Tax Division has sent out letters informing at least several individuals with accounts in…

Energy Department Awards $92 Million for 43 ‘Cutting-Edge’ Research Projects

The Department of Energy July 12 announced it will award $92 million for 43 “cutting-edge” energy research projects ranging from…

EPA Proposal on Use of Cellulosic Biofuel Sets Lower Target Than Required in Law

A proposal to set the levels of ethanol and other biofuels required in the nation’s motor fuel supply in 2011, announced…

ANALYSIS: Race to Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Accelerates Without Clear Destination

While international and national attention focuses on the continued inability of the United States Senate to act on meaningful climate change…