Interest rate derivatives traders at a number of large global financial institutions are alleged to have manipulated LIBOR and other benchmark interest rates. Investigations are in progress by the DoJ, CFTC, state AGs, and the European Commission. Regulators around the world are demanding trading data and information and analyses of specific derivatives and cash market borrowing and lending transactions. The professionals and academic experts at CRA have deep understanding of this area. We have experience with interest rate derivatives and the analysis of large datasets as well as issues that will be critical at various stages of these matters.
Fair lending considerations in bank or finance company mergers and acquisitions
Regulatory agencies review many aspects of bank and finance merger and acquisition applications, among these are fair lending considerations. While it may seem...