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SFJournal: From Systemic Blindness to Institutional Confidence
Recent failures in the ABS market have demonstrated that legal structures alone cannot prevent operational breakdowns. Fragmented data, weak verification processes, and inconsistent custodial oversight continue to expose lenders and investors to significant risk. In today’s capital markets, a servicing framework grounded in credit analytics, financial engineering, and operational trust is essential. Fund administration serves as the institutional control layer that unifies verification, custody, reconciliation, and investor reporting — delivering continuous, data-driven assurance rather than relying on periodic audits or reactive compliance.
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SFAcademy: The Bootcamp Series
January 20, 2025
The Structured Finance Association (SFA) has launched a new structured finance education program, the SFAcademy. Every other week, new content will be added to our inaugural Bootcamp Series. Our Modules are designed to introduce the fundamentals of securitization and various securitized asset classes through accessible explanations and real-life examples to practitioners of all levels.
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Total Securitizations Outstanding in Trillions (Year-End 2020)
Total 2022 YTD Private Market Securitization $745 Billion
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What the New Housing Law Means for Single-Family Rentals
Alston & Bird’s Stephen Blevit breaks down the new federal framework for institutional SFR and what comes next for the market. https://youtu.be/C6Ojt45lm1o
NAIC CLO Capital Changes: What Changed and What Comes Next
SFA’s Elen Callahan speaks with Barclays’ Gavin Zhu and Peter Troisi about what changed, the rules’ broader reach and the potential market impact. Listen to…
From Spreadsheets to AI: Modernizing Asset-Based Finance
In the latest episode of the Bright Ideas podcast, SFA’s Elen Callahan sits down with Altin Kadareja, Co-Founder & CEO of Cardo AI, one of…
AI Governance Comes into Focus for Housing Finance
In the latest episode of Bright Ideas, SFA’s Elen Callahan sits down with Stephen Ornstein and Cynthia Cole of Alston & Bird to discuss the rapidly evolving AI governance…
Banking With Interest: What Policymakers Still Get Wrong About Housing Finance
This week, SFA CEO Michael Bright joined Rob Blackwell of the IntraFi Network on his podcast Banking with Interest to discuss SFA’s mission, why the current housing…
