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The Reasons For The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Raymond Natter Apr 2014

The Reasons For The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Raymond Natter

Raymond Natter

One of the most repeated allegations about the financial crisis is that the passage of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) that repealed two sections of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999 was a significant contributing factor in the subprime mortgage meltdown. However, these allegations never specify the exact link between GLBA and the crisis. The reason is that there is no readily apparent link between the two events. Simply put, the provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act that were repealed by GLBA did not prohibit the origination of subprime mortgage loans, to the securitization of mortgage loans, or to the purchase of mortgage-backed …


Dodd-Frank Act And Remittances To Post-Conflict Countries:, Raymond Natter Oct 2013

Dodd-Frank Act And Remittances To Post-Conflict Countries:, Raymond Natter

Raymond Natter

The Dodd-Frank Act established a new Federal framework for the regulation of international remittance payments that originate in the U.S. However, the statute and implementing regulations may have the unintended consequence of disrupting the flow of remittance funds to post-conflict nations. Recent revisions to the regulations have made significant improvements, but additional work is still necessary


Dodd-Frank Act And Remittances To Post-Conflict Countries: The Law Of Unintended Consequences Strikes Again, Raymond Natter Jan 2013

Dodd-Frank Act And Remittances To Post-Conflict Countries: The Law Of Unintended Consequences Strikes Again, Raymond Natter

Raymond Natter

The Dodd-Frank Act established a new Federal framework for the regulation of international remittance payments that originate in the U.S. However, the statute and implementing regulations may have the unintended consequence of disrupting the flow of remittance funds to post-conflict nations.


Congressional Intent Regarding The Qualified Mortgage Provision, Raymond Natter May 2012

Congressional Intent Regarding The Qualified Mortgage Provision, Raymond Natter

Raymond Natter

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is currently considering a regulation that could well have a significant impact on the cost and availability of mortgage loans in the United States. The regulation is intended to implement the Qualified Mortgage (QM) provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act. These provisions impose significant legal liability on any mortgage originator that does not make a determination before making a mortgage loan that the borrower has a “reasonable ability to repay” the loan, before the mortgage is made. In light of the subjective nature of this standard, the Dodd-Frank Act also establishes a safe harbor for …