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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) held its 2026 Spring meetings in San Diego. The NAIC received updates from various working groups, including the RBC Investment Risk and Evaluation Working Group, Life RBC Working Group and the American Academy of Actuaries (“Academy”) on the proposals relating to capital charges (factors) for CLOs, Collateral Loans and other assets in order to refine and advance the regulatory framework governing capital treatment of such

On March 22, 2026, the NAIC Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group met for the Spring 2026 Meeting.

The Situation: On March 19, 2026, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly published two notices of proposed rulemaking...

March 19 – Read the newsletter below for the latest Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance industry news, written by Ballard Spahr attorneys. In this issue, our lawyers discuss the SHIELD...

In Bokhari v. North Eastern Savings Bank, the Massachusetts Superior Court allowed a Chapter 93A claim to proceed to trial against a lender based...

On March 13, 2026, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at reducing barriers to homeownership. These executive orders follow his commitment in his State of the Union address in February...

Large home builders are increasingly offering mortgage buydowns—promotional low interest rates for new homebuyers—to boost sales, but these incentives often mask higher...

With branded residences on the rise, luxury mixed-use hospitality projects that span from hotels to multiple residence types, golf, food and beverage outlets, and more, are surging.

The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the world of commercial real estate finance (CREF).