The level of bipartisanship and interest from lawmakers in FinTech-related issues has grown and there remain multiple bipartisan legislative opportunities to drive FinTech policy forward that address hurdles preventing startups and...

The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to all economies. However, pandemics hit underserved and vulnerable populations the hardest, and now the crisis will exacerbate their need for capital. Opportunity Zones—which...

The PLS industry must self-regulate, says Center for Financial Markets WASHINGTON – May 6, 2020 – Eric Kaplan, director of the Milken Institute Center for Financial Market's Housing Finance Program is sounding the alarm on the private-label...

As private-label residential mortgage-backed security (PLS) transactions implement loan payment forbearance options for borrowers impacted by COVID-19, the PLS industry must demonstrate its capacity to self-govern by collaborating on a...

New report identifies ways NGOs can tap into private markets to support developing countries WASHINGTON, March 19, 2020 — Following extensive research covering more than 500 implementing organizations that focus on health and education, a...

Leveraging the power of markets is critical to fulfilling the bold ambitions of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a collection of 17 global goals set by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to end poverty...

Mr. Robert Fishman Deputy Director Division of Conservatorship Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 400 7th Street SW, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20219 Re: Request for Input—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac UMBS Pooling Practices Dear Deputy...

The Honorable Joseph Otting Comptroller Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20219 The Honorable Jelena McWilliams Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC...

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the case, here is a short (and incredibly simplified) version: A borrower who lives in New York gets a credit card from a nationally chartered bank based in Delaware. The interest rate exceeds New...

The Milken Institute, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and JP Morgan Chase & Co., is excited to release its latest contribution to the national conversation on how to improve underserved communities. This research, Empowering...