🏠IRS Notice on Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.
Learn More📈SEC Proposes Rule Change for ETF Options Listing
The SEC has announced a proposed rule change to amend Exchange Rule 402, which would permit the listing of options on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) meeting specific transparency criteria. This change aims to enhance trading efficiency and provide investors with new hedging opportunities by aligning options listing standards with existing ETF regulations. The proposal seeks to streamline the process, benefiting the broader investing community.
Learn More📈Proposed Rule Change for Cboe Magnificent 10 Index Options Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a notice regarding Cboe Exchange's filing to add options on the Cboe Magnificent 10 Index and update Market-Maker appointment tiers. This change aims to enhance transparency around index options, fostering a more open market.
Learn More📈Cboe BZX Exchange Proposes New Complex Order Market Data Feeds
The Cboe BZX Exchange proposes new market data products, including Complex Order Feeds, to enhance trading information for market participants. These feeds will offer real-time data on the Complex Order Book, promoting informed investment decisions and reflecting the Exchange's compliance with securities regulations. Comments from interested parties are being solicited.
Learn More🏘️FHA Reduces Multifamily Mortgage Insurance Premiums to 0.25%
This notice makes minor revisions to and finalizes HUD's prior notice published on June 26, 2025, entitled "Proposed Changes in Mortgage Insurance Premiums Applicable to FHA Multifamily Insurance Programs" (FR-6522-N-01). That notice proposed revisions to HUD's 2016 notice that reduced mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) for qualifying loans under three newly established MIP rate categories: Green and Energy Efficient Housing, Affordable Housing, and Broadly Affordable Housing. On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum, "Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis," which directed agencies to deliver price relief to the American people, as well as an Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy. To meet these goals, this notice reduces MIPs to 0.25% for all FHA Multifamily Insurance Programs. This notice further eliminates the MIP categories established in 2016, which are misaligned with the presidential memoranda and have become economically obsolete.
Learn More📉Nasdaq ISE Proposes Reduction of Options Regulatory Fee
Nasdaq ISE proposes a rule change to decrease the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) per contract side from $0.0013 to $0.0003, effective October 1, 2025. This adjustment aims to align revenue with regulatory costs, ensuring a fair allocation of fees among market participants while maintaining regulatory functions across options trading activities.
Learn More📉Nasdaq BX Proposes Lowering Options Regulatory Fee for 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission announces Nasdaq BX’s proposal to lower the Options Regulatory Fee from $0.0008 to $0.0003 per contract effective October 1, 2025. The measure aims to ensure that regulatory revenue does not exceed the costs associated with overseeing options trading, while providing lower costs for participants in the options market.
Learn More📜CFPB Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is publishing this agenda as part of the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The CFPB reasonably anticipates having the regulatory matters identified below under consideration during the period from June 2025 to May 2026. The next agenda will be published in Fall 2025 and will update this agenda through Fall 2026. Publication of this agenda is in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
Learn More💵Nasdaq BX Proposes New Incentives for Options Market Makers
Nasdaq BX, Inc. filed a proposed rule change to amend its Pricing Schedule, introducing new incentives for Lead Market Makers. The changes aim to enhance liquidity and reward increased trading volume in options, thereby affecting marketplace dynamics for participants. The proposal emphasizes financial benefits tied to executing higher volumes and market contributions.
Learn More📈SEC Notice on Information Collection Activities for Rule 18a-1
The SEC is submitting a request for an extension of information collection activities under Rule 18a-1, which establishes net capital requirements and risk management standards for stand-alone security-based swap dealers. This notice includes details on compliance obligations and estimated burdens associated with the rule's implementation.
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