Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is publishing this concept release to solicit comments on whether to amend the asset-level disclosure requirements for residential mortgage-backed securities in Item 1125 of Regulation AB and whether to revise generally the definition of "asset-backed security" and/or other definitions in Item 1101 of Regulation AB. The Commission is considering these steps to expand issuer and investor access to the registered asset-backed securities markets and facilitate enhanced capital formation and liquidity while maintaining appropriate investor protections.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Securities and Exchange Commission 17 CFR Parts 229, 230, 239, 240, and 249 [Release Nos. 33-11391; 34-104102; File No. S7-2025-04] RIN 3235-AN52 AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Concept release; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) is publishing this concept release to solicit comments on whether to amend the asset-level disclosure requirements for residential mortgage-backed securities in Item 1125 of Regulation AB and whether to revise generally the definition of “asset-backed security” and/or other definitions in Item 1101 of Regulation AB. The Commission is considering these steps to expand issuer and investor access to the registered asset-backed securities markets and facilitate enhanced capital formation and liquidity while maintaining appropriate investor protections. DATES: Comments should be received on or before December 1, 2025. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments Use the Commission's internet comment form ( https://www.sec.gov/​comments/​s7-2025-04/​s7-2025-04 ); or Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov . Please include File Number S7-2025-04 on the subject line. Paper Comments Send paper comments to Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number S7-2025-04. This file number should be include…
Citation: 90 FR 47254