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The use of the term NRSRO began in 1975 when the SEC promulgated rules regarding bank and broker-dealer net capital requirements (17 CFR 240.15c3-1). [1] Prior to 1975, the SEC did not adopt specific standards for determining which credit rating agencies were "nationally recognized", and instead addressed the question on a case-by-case basis. [2]
The three credit rating agencies were key enablers of the financial meltdown. The mortgage-related securities at the heart of the crisis could not have been marketed and sold without their seal of approval. Investors relied on them, often blindly. In some cases, they were obligated to use them, or regulatory capital standards were hinged on them.
Peerform is a peer-to-peer lending company based in New York City, which matches prime and near-prime qualified borrowers in the United States to accredited high net worth and institutional investors on its online platform. [1] Its algorithm to determine loan eligibility focuses on a variety of factors including but not limited to FICO scores. [2]
There’s also EquiLend Holdings, a platform for electronic securities lending and borrowing. Some of the biggest firms on Wall Street, including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, and ...
Groundfloor is an American real estate investing and lending marketplace. It was the first real estate crowdfunding company to achieve SEC qualification utilizing Regulation A+ after the regulation became operable through the JOBS Act. [1] Groundfloor was purposely built to serve self-directed investors instead of institutional ones. By October ...
Crypto lending platform BlockFi will pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $100 million in a settlement over claims that the company violated securities law through its interest ...
At its height, LendingClub was the world's largest peer-to-peer lending platform. [7] The company reported that $15.98 billion in loans had been originated through its platform up to December 31, 2015. [8] LendingClub enabled borrowers to create unsecured personal loans between $1,000 and $40,000. The standard loan period was three years.
B. Riley Financial Inc. received more demands for information from federal regulators about its dealings with now-bankrupt Franchise Group as well as a personal loan for Chairman and co-founder ...