On November 25, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Board”) released proposed enhanced prudential standards and reporting requirements to be applied to General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”) and requested public comment on the application thereof. GECC is designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Counsel as a non-bank systemically important financial institution that needs to be supervised by the Board and be subject to enhanced prudential standards similar to those applicable to certain bank holding companies. Release.
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Deutsche Bank Files $666 Million Suit Against GE Capital
On September 13, Deutsche Bank, acting in its capacity as Trustee of the Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust, Series 2007-HE6 (the Trust), filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against General Electric Capital Corp. and its subsidiary, WMC Mortgage L.L.C. Plaintiff alleges that WMC breached representations and warranties concerning 3,399 mortgage loans securitized into the Trust. Plaintiff also alleges that WMC breached certain repurchase, notification and indemnification obligations. Plaintiff seeks specific performance of the alleged repurchase obligations or damages totaling at least $500 million. Complaint.