The Structured Finance Association urged the Treasury Department "to avoid the potentially destructive effects" of pushing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out from under conservatorship prematurely.

An SEC and CFTC joint final rule reducing the margin requirements for security futures was published in the Federal Register.

The OCC proposed a rule that would codify existing guidance to ensure that national banks and federal savings associations offer fair access to financial services.

CFTC Chair Heath P. Tarbert defended the current system of "self-regulation" in the U.S. derivatives markets.