Center for Financial Markets

Request for Information Regarding Tech Sprints

2 Dec 2019

The Honorable Kathleen L. Kraninger Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Request for Information Regarding Tech Sprints; Docket No. CFPB-2019-0048 Dear Director Kraninger: The Milken...

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Michael Piwowar, PhD

Senior Advisor, Finance

Michael S. Piwowar, PhD, is a senior advisor at the Milken Institute. He was previously the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance and served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018.

News Release

Jeb Hensarling Joins Milken Institute as Senior Fellow

27 Oct 2019

Former House Financial Services Committee chair to help Center for Financial Markets efforts to facilitate the smooth and efficient operation of financial markets WASHINGTON, October 17, 2019 – Jeb Hensarling, the respected former Member of...

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Milken Institute

Report

A Primer and Perspective on Ginnie Mae

17 Oct 2019

Several housing finance reform models, including the Treasury and HUD plans recently issued at the direction of the White House, support an expanded role for Ginnie Mae in the future housing finance system. Understanding Ginnie Mae’s...

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News Release

Opportunity Zone Workshop Series Opens in Mississippi

29 Sep 2019

Regional programs will help local officials attract investment to spur economic development JACKSON, MISS., September 30, 2019 – A unique collaboration of leading cross-sector groups today announced the launch of a series of regional...

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Milken Institute

Comment Letter

Internal Revenue Service Request for Comment Regarding the Opportunity Zone Proposed Regulations

28 Sep 2019

Dear Mr. Dinwiddie: The Milken Institute (the Institute) 1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Internal Revenue Service’s request for comment regarding the proposed Opportunity Zones regulations. 2 The Institute is a nonprofit...

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Milken Institute

Comment Letter

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Qualified Mortgage Definition under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z)

20 Feb 2021

The Honorable Kathleen L. Kraninger Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2019-0039; RIN 3170-AA98; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Qualified Mortgage...

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Report

The Rise of FinTech in the Middle East: An Analysis of the Emergence of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates

18 Sep 2019

FinTech regulatory regimes started emerging in the Gulf region in 2017. Since then, the region has become a hotbed for FinTech activity and regulatory development, with several jurisdictions competing to establish themselves as the FinTech...

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News Release

Milken Institute Responds to Federal Housing Finance Reform Plans

5 Sep 2019

Housing finance program director Eric Kaplan says "The ramifications of these plans ... cannot be overstated." WASHINGTON, September 5, 2019—The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD...

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Milken Institute

Comment Letter

Special Purpose National Bank Charters for FinTech Companies

15 Jan 2017

The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets provided a response to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) upon request for comments regarding special purpose national bank charters for FinTech companies. The white paper...

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Jackson Mueller and Aron Betru

15 Jan 2017

Report

Comment Letter: Policy on No-Action Letters and the CFPB Product Sandbox

22 Jul 2019

In this letter, we provide initial reactions and thoughts with regards to both the proposed policy on No-Action Letters (NALs) and the Product Sandbox proposal, and propose several recommendations to further strengthen the proposal.

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Michael Piwowar, PhD and Jackson Mueller

22 Jul 2019

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