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April 8, 2010

SEC Proposes Banks Share Losses on Asset-Backed Securities
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled new proposals for
regulating asset-backed securities, seen by many as a key cause in the
nation’s financial meltdown. The measures would compel banks to share
the risks of losses from the sale of the securities, which bundle often
risky loans for sale to investors.



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