SueAnn Yue

Partner

Los Angeles

syue@orrick.com

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SueAnn Yue, a Partner in the Los Angeles office, is a member of the Structured Finance Group.

SueAnn represents issuers, sponsors, placement agents, servicers, underwriters, and other market participants in connection with both public offerings and private placements, asset acquisitions and sales and the negotiation of lending facilities.

Her practice encompasses a variety of asset-backed securities, including credit and charge card receivables, residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), agency and government sponsored mortgage loans, and tax lien-backed securities.

SueAnn advises clients on the implications of financial markets regulation, including the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act. SueAnn is also an editor of Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review.

Posts by: SueAnn Yue

Rating Agency Developments

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On November 8, 2017, Fitch updated its ratings criteria for U.S. grant anticipation revenue vehicles (GARVEE) bonds. Report

On November 8, 2017, DBRS updated its ratings methodology for Canadian Residential Mortgages, Home Equity Lines of Credit, and Reverse Mortgages. Report

On November 8, 2017, DBRS updated its ratings methodology for Trade Receivables. Report

On November 7, 2017, KBRA updated its Default and Loss Model for rating RMBS. Report

On November 7, 2017, KBRA published its ratings methodology for Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Real Estate Operating Companies (REOCs). Report

On November 3, 2017, Fitch updated its surveillance criteria for Multiborrower CMBS. Report

On November 3, 2017, Fitch updated its surveillance criteria for Legacy U.S. Commercial Real Estate Loan (CREL) Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs). Report

On November 3, 2017, DBRS updated its ratings methodology for Canadian Rental Car Fleet Securitizations. Report

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On April 4, 2017, DBRS updated its methodology for rating U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). Report.

On April 4, 2017, DBRS published its methodology for rating U.S. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) securitizations. Report.

On April 4, 2017, DBRS published its methodology for rating structured finance CDO restructurings. Report.

On April 4, 2017, Moody’s published its ratings methodology for assessing companies in the equipment and transportation rental industry. Report.

On March 31, 2017, DBRS published its master methodology for assessing European structured finance. Report.

On March 30, 2017, Fitch updated its rating criteria for U.S. public finance tender option bonds. Report.

On March 30, 2017, Moody’s updated its ratings methodology for market value collateralized loan obligations (MV CLOs). Report.

CFTC Issues Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Aggregation Notice Filings for Position Limits

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On February 6, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight issued a time-limited no-action letter providing relief for notice filing failures that relied on certain aggregation exemptions from federal position limit levels. The letter provides temporary relief from February 14, 2017 to August 14, 2017. Press Release. No-Action Letter.

Rating Agency Developments

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On February 8, 2017, Fitch updated its rating criteria for U.S. municipal short-term debt. Report.

On February 8, 2017, Fitch updated its criteria assumptions for analyzing securities backed by UK residential mortgage loans. Report.

On February 6, 2017, DBRS published its ratings methodology for certain critical obligations. Report.

On February 4, 2017, Kroll published its ratings methodology for securitizations composed of pools of multiple loans secured by one or more commercial real estate (CRE) properties. Report.

On February 4, 2017, Kroll published its ratings methodology for single-family rental securitizations. Report.

Rating Agency Developments

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On January 18, 2017, Moody’s issued a report entitled Hybrid Equity Credit. Report.

On January 17, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Rating North American CMBS Interest‑Only Certificates – Request for Comment. Report.

On January 17, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Fitch Publishes Updated Global Dealer Floorplan Rating Criteria. Release.

On January 17, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Fitch Updates Criteria for Variable-Rate Demand Obligations and Commercial Paper. Release.

On January 13, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Structured Finance Flow‑Through Ratings. Report.

On January 13, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Fitch Updates Rating Investment Holding Companies Criteria. Report.

On January 10, 2017, DBRS published its ratings methodology for European CMBS. Report.

On January 9, 2017, Moody’s published its ratings methodology for fleet lease‑backed ABS. Report.

On January 9, 2017, Fitch updated its ratings criteria for pre‑refunded U.S. municipal bonds. Report.

On January 5, 2017, Fitch updated its asset analysis criteria for covered bonds and CDOs of public entities. Report.

OCC Publishes Final Rule on Expanding Examination Cycle Eligibility

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On January 6, 2017, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation published a final rule amending the regulations governing eligibility for the 18‑month on‑site examination cycle, which broadened the eligibility requirements to include certain qualifying banks with less than $1 billion in total assets. The final rule adopted, without change, each of the provisions of the interim final rule published on February 29, 2016. Release.

CTFC Approves Re-Proposal of Position Limits Regulation

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On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC“) unanimously approved to re‑propose rules that implement limits on speculative futures and swap positions. Separately, the CFTC also approved final rules on aggregation of positions, a component of the existing position limits framework. The comment period ends 60 days after publication of the re-proposal in the Federal Register. Release.

OCC to Move Forward With Considering Fintech Charter Applications

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On December 2, 2016, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC“) would move forward with considering applications from fintech companies that conduct at least one of three core banking activities (i.e., receiving deposits, paying checks or lending money) to become special purpose national banks. Fintech companies will have the option to seek a charter, and the OCC will evaluate applicants to ensure they have a reasonable chance of success, appropriate risk management, effective consumer protection and strong capital and liquidity.

The OCC simultaneously published a paper discussing the issues and conditions that the agency will consider in granting special purpose national bank charters. Comments to the paper may be submitted through January 15, 2017. For further discussion relating to the announcement, please see “National Bank Charters for Fintech Companies.” Orrick Alert. Release. White Paper.

CTFC Approves Minimal Capital Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

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On December 2, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously approved proposed rules that establish minimum capital requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants. The proposed rules set out minimum levels of qualifying capital for swap deals and major swap participants that are not subject to the capital rules of a prudential regulator. The comment period ends 90 days after publication of the proposal in the Federal Register. Release.