In recent in-depth analyses, we assessed the OCC’s new valid-when made doctrine and its latest proposal to define who is deemed a “true lender.” Controversial and subject to continuing litigation, these actions nonetheless remove near-term uncertainty about mortgage securitization via and in concert with national banks. Once the true-lender standard is finalized, they also create a new platform for innovative portfolio lending and PLS should market conditions ever foster them.
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