Morning Scan: Dodd-Frank Rules Expected; Stumpf Talks

Wall Street Journal

Dodd-Frank-mandated rules on providing more information on the quality of the mortgages and other loans that back securities are expected to be finalized Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission's rules on asset-backed securities will require banks to provide data to investors like borrowers' credit scores and debt levels. The idea is to help investors rely less on credit ratings. The SEC is also expected to release rules forcing Moody's, S&P and other debt-rating...