The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is aiming for a Dec. 15 vote on a proposal to force asset-backed securities firms to disclose more about past performance, sources close to the SEC said on Wednesday.
A 400-page package of proposed rules won preliminary approval in April by a unanimous vote of the commission. A Dec. 15 vote has not been formally scheduled and could be changed.
Asset-backed securities are bonds or notes supported by assets, such as mortgage debt, car loans or credit cards. Lenders typically sell consumer debt to special trusts that repackage it into securities underwritten by brokerages.
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