One of the five draft bills proposed by the House Democrats this week seeks to establish a board that would be responsible for assigning rating services to provide grades on MBS and ABS.

The Structured Finance Association is working with members of Congress on a potential bill to help facilitate the transition away from the scandal-scarred LIBOR.

A longer statute of limitation and increased disclosure requirements could help attract long-term investors in the MBS and ABS market, industry experts recommend.

New York’s six-year statute of limitation for breach of rep-and-warranty claims in RMBS does not raise investor risk significantly if the deal comes with full, upfront third-party due diligence.