About Us
We’re dedicated to helping the economy grow by safely enabling greater credit access to industry, consumers and investors.
CEO Michael Bright Explains SFA’s Mission in Fox5 Interview
Our Purpose & Core Values
The Structured Finance Association’s purpose is to help its members and policymakers grow credit availability and the real economy in a responsible manner.
Help grow the real economy and improve the lives of individuals, families, businesses, and communities
Help make credit more affordable and available to people who need it to finance some of life’s biggest goals: education, car purchases, starting a business, or buying a home
Safeguard essential protections for consumers and the financial system
Facilitate dialogue among the financial services market, its practitioners, policymakers and the broader public
Recognize that finance entails risk, but it should not involve recklessness
By The Numbers
SFA’s unique position in the industry allows it to convene a diverse array of stakeholders and to build consensus among these stakeholders on the most important issues shaping the credit market in America.
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People Behind the Purpose
Board of Directors
The Structured Finance Association’s Board of Directors (Board) consists of representatives from 40 member organizations. The Board oversees the association’s activities, including directing policy initiatives, advising on advocacy efforts, organizing educational events and making sure the organization properly represents the views of its members.
Our Members
SFA’s membership continues to grow. More than 370 institutions are members of SFA, including accounting firms, broker/dealers, diversified financial intermediaries, investors, issuers, IT vendors, law firms, mortgage insurers, small financial institutions, rating agencies, servicers and trustees.
Committees & Task Forces
As a member-driven organization, SFA’s advocacy is committee-based with more than 35 committees and task forces engaged in representing industry viewpoints across all aspects of the regulatory and legislative agenda.
Our Sister Organization
The mission of the Structured Finance Coalition (SFC) is to provide America’s over 7,000 structured finance professionals with a grassroots platform that allows them to advocate on behalf of their industry. The SFC was established to help industry participants to speak out on issues that important to structured finance.