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Subprime Lending Crisis: New Regulations and Enforcement Efforts, Business and Litigation Strategies Second Day Overview Veronica E. Rendon, Co-Chair Arnold & Porter LLP 399 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 212.715.1165 veronica.rendon@aporter.com March 18-19, 2008
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arnoldporter.com 10/04/2007PAGE 2 SEC Enforcement Activity “Our division of enforcement is … actively on the lookout for possible securities fraud involving the securitized packages of these loans." Christopher Cox, Chairman, SEC, Testimony to House Financial Services Committee, 6/26/07 "We will look for any potential fraud, by management, auditors, lawyers, credit-rating agencies, or others." Walter G. Ricciardi, Deputy Director, Enforcement Division, Testimony to Committee on Financial Services, 9/20/07
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arnoldporter.com 10/04/2007PAGE 3 SEC Enforcement Activity Specialized team dedicated to subprime loan securitization Investigations into banks and funds relating to valuation of subprime assets –Focused on accounting for loan losses and gain on sale Also investigating rating agencies for potential conflicts of interest
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arnoldporter.com 10/04/2007PAGE 4 And, That’s Not All, Folks State Attorney Generals are jumping into the fray So is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) So is the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) This much activity is never a good thing
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arnoldporter.com 10/04/2007PAGE 5 Really talking about foreseeability…
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arnoldporter.com 10/04/2007PAGE 6 “What did people know… and when did they know it?”
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arnoldporter.com 10/04/2007PAGE 7 And, suitability… with a ripple effect likely to play out in the civil arena.
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arnoldporter.com 10/04/2007PAGE 8 WE WELCOME YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS!
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