As a key part of our work for clients in residential mortgage loan sales, financing and securitization, Dentons' preeminent team of lawyers focuses on the regulation of consumer credit and real estate, with a particular emphasis on the primary and secondary mortgage markets. We keep track of new laws and regulations, enacted at a dizzying pace, and we understand how this legislation will change the regulatory and compliance landscape for both primary and secondary market participants in the credit markets for years to come.

At Dentons, our team has decades of experience in assisting our clients to meet the challenges of driving growth while complying with the vast number of federal, state and local laws which affect credit products. Our lawyers address the mortgage- and consumer lending-related compliance challenges of a wide range of clients, including:

• Banks and financial institutions
• Lenders
• Funds
• Servicers
• Insurers
• Governmental agencies
• Due diligence companies

We are finely attuned to meeting your legal needs and your business goals.

We have a long history of advocacy and advisory work focusing on proposed and new laws and regulations related to securitization, structured finance and financial assets, including: Regulation AB2, the Dodd-Frank Act, mandated regulations affecting securitization and derivatives, and Basel III and its impact on financial institutions participating in these markets.

Insights

Navigating Disclosure Dilemmas: Essential guidance for UK boards on managing inside information

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United Kingdom: With the FCA intensifying its focus on strategic leaks and unlawful disclosure, in this article we share practical advice and insight into scenarios which pose complex questions concerning disclosure and control of inside information, guidance on essential systems and controls and dos and don'ts for common danger areas.

Financial Promotions: FCA highlights key risks and breaches

March 6, 2025

United Kingdom: The FCA has published its latest analysis and insights on data it has gathered between January and December 2024 on financial promotions breaches by authorised firms and unregulated activity. 

Resolution 988: Enhancing Operational Flexibility for the Trading of Negotiable Securities in Foreign Currencies

December 18, 2023

Argentina: The National Securities Commission (hereinafter, "CNV") through Resolution 988/2023 established new measures aimed at easing the sale of negotiable securities settled in foreign currency.

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Dentons Welcomes Matthew Yoon back to Capital Markets Practice in New York

June 21, 2013

Dentons US LLP announced today that Matthew S. Yoon has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Capital Markets practice. He will lead a team that covers the key areas of federal and state regulatory compliance for residential mortgages and consumer finance.