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Editor: David Reiss
Brooklyn Law School

May 11, 2016

Consumer Protection’s Holy Grail

By David Reiss

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued a notice and request for comment regarding the Uniform Interagency Consumer Compliance Rating System (the CC Rating System). The FFIEC’s six members represent the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit … Continue reading

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September 21, 2015

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

NY bankruptcy judge dismissed suit against DLA Piper for misappropriation of over $36 million in payments to cover mortgage-backed securities. The judge cited NY law that “prevents wrongdoers and their successors from pursuing claims that arise out of their own … Continue reading

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August 14, 2015

Smoldering FIRREA

By David Reiss

American Banker quoted me in Banks Take Losses in MBS Case Appeals; Is Supreme Court Next? (behind a paywall) The story reads, in part, Banks that sold faulty mortgage-backed securities right before the crisis have suffered a string of legal defeats … Continue reading

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