Announcements
Archive of Previous Newsletters
ARRC Readout for March 23, 2022 Meeting
March 24, 2022
ARRC Welcomes Passage of Federal LIBOR Transition Legislation in Omnibus Spending Package
March 15, 2022
ARRC Readout for February 16, 2022 Meeting
February 17, 2022
ARRC Chair Tom Wipf on LIBOR’s Demise, Momentum Towards SOFR, and the Work That Still Remains
February 3, 2022
ARRC Releases LIBOR Transition Progress Report and Welcomes MRAC User Guide on Exchange-Traded Derivatives
December 16, 2021
ARRC Releases Statutory Fallback Recommendations for 1-Week and 2-Month USD LIBOR Contracts
December 3, 2021
ARRC Recommends Acting Now to Slow USD LIBOR Use over the Next Six Weeks to be Well-Positioned to Meet Supervisory Guidance by Year-End
October 14, 2021
ARRC Announces the Fifth Event in its Series "The SOFR Symposium: The Final Year" (Updated)
September 15, 2021
ARRC Formally Recommends Term SOFR
July 29, 2021
Update on Upcoming Formal Recommendation of Term SOFR
July 26, 2021
ARRC Recommends Loan Conventions and Best Practices for Use of Forward-Looking SOFR Term Rate
July 21, 2021
ARRC Releases Update on its RFP Process for Selecting a Forward-Looking SOFR Term Rate Administrator
May 21, 2021
ARRC Releases Guide to Published SOFR Averages
May 11, 2021
ARRC Identifies Market Indicators to Support a Recommendation of a Forward-Looking SOFR Term Rate
May 6, 2021
ARRC Publishes Approach to Using SOFR in New Issuances of a Variety of Securitized Products
March 29, 2021
ARRC Releases Supplemental Recommendation of Hardwired Fallback Language for Business Loans
March 25, 2021
ARRC Publishes White Paper on Suggested Fallback Formula for the USD LIBOR ICE Swap Rate
March 24, 2021
ARRC Provides Update on Forward-Looking SOFR Term Rate
March 23, 2021
ARRC Announces Refinitiv as Publisher of its Spread Adjustment Rates for Cash Products
March 17, 2021
ARRC Announces "The SOFR Symposium: The Final Year"
March 11, 2021
ARRC Confirms a "Benchmark Transition Event" has occurred under ARRC Fallback Language
March 8, 2021
ARRC Releases Conventions for SOFR-Based Intercompany Loans to Support Nonfinancial Corporations Through the LIBOR Transition
January 29, 2021
ARRC Chair Wipf Urges Action on Transitioning to SOFR
January 28, 2021
ARRC Releases Guide and Highlights New ISDA Webinar on USD LIBOR Endgame Developments (Updated)
December 7, 2020
ARRC Applauds Major Milestone in Transition from U.S. Dollar LIBOR
November 30, 2020
ARRC Supports Forthcoming ISDA IBOR Fallbacks Protocol and Encourages Adherence (Updated on October 22, 2020)
October 22, 2020
ARRC Releases Addendum to its Recommendations for Voluntary Compensation for Swaptions Impacted by the CCP Discounting Transition to SOFR
September 11, 2020
ARRC Releases Request for Proposals for the Publication of Forward-Looking SOFR Term Rates
September 10, 2020
ARRC Releases Request for Proposals for the Administration of Recommended Spread Adjustments and Spread-Adjusted SOFR Rates to Facilitate Contractual Fallbacks
September 2, 2020
ARRC Releases Updated Recommended Hardwired Fallback Language for Bilateral Business Loans
August 27, 2020
ARRC Updates Best Practices to Encourage Adherence to ISDA Protocol During Escrow Period
August 19, 2020
ARRC Publishes Transition Resource Guides for Adjustable Rate Mortgages and Private Student Loans
August 18, 2020
ARRC Releases the SOFR Starter Kit
August 7, 2020
ARRC Announces Further Details Regarding Its Recommendation of Spread Adjustments for Cash Products
June 30, 2020
ARRC Welcomes CFPB's Updated Consumer Handbook and Proposed Rule that Facilitates the Transition Away from LIBOR
June 5, 2020
ARRC Announces Federal Reserve Open Office Hours on Transition from LIBOR (Updated on May 19, 2020)
May 19, 2020
ARRC Releases Best Practices for Vendors' Transition to SOFR and Vendor Readiness Survey Results
May 7, 2020
ARRC Announces Its Key Objectives for 2020
April 17, 2020
ARRC Commends Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Progress on the First SOFR-Based Consumer Loan Products
April 13, 2020
ARRC Releases Consultation on Fallback Language for New Variable Rate Private Student Loans for Public Feedback
March 27, 2020
ARRC Releases a Proposal for New York State Legislation for U.S. Dollar LIBOR Contracts
March 6, 2020
ARRC Extends Comment Period for Feedback on Consultation about Potential Spread Adjustment Methodologies until March 25
March 6, 2020
ARRC Releases Consultation on Swaptions Impacted by Central Counterparty Clearing Houses' Discounting Transition to SOFR
February 7, 2020
ARRC Releases Recommendations for Interdealer Cross-Currency Swap Market Conventions
January 24, 2020
ARRC Chair Tom Wipf's Opinion-Editorial on Transitioning to SOFR
December 6, 2019
ARRC Releases Appendix to SOFR Floating Rate Notes Conventions Matrix
November 21, 2019
ARRC Welcomes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Decision to Use ARRC Recommended Fallback Language in New Adjustable Rate Mortgages
November 15, 2019
ARRC Releases Recommended Fallback Language for Residential Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
November 15, 2019
ARRC Releases Practical Implementation Checklist for SOFR Adoption
September 19, 2019
ARRC Extends Comment Period for Feedback on Fallback Contract Language Consultation for New Closed-End, Residential Adjustable-Rate Mortgages until September 24
September 10, 2019
ARRC Releases White Paper on Using an Average of SOFR to Build an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Product for Consumers
July 11, 2019
ARRC Releases Preliminary Report on Potential Interdealer Cross-Currency Swap Market Conventions
June 24, 2019
ARRC Welcomes Ford Motor Company Use of Recommended Fallback Provisions in Securitization for Auto Loans
June 21, 2019
ARRC Releases Recommended Fallback Language for Bilateral Business Loans and Securitizations
May 31, 2019
ARRC Announces Upcoming Roundtable
May 2, 2019
ARRC Document Highlights SOFR's Progress to Date
April 29, 2019
ARRC Releases Recommended Fallback Language for Floating Rate Notes and Syndicated Loans
April 25, 2019
ARRC Releases a User's Guide to SOFR
April 22, 2019
ARRC Designates Tom Wipf as Chair
April 12, 2019
ARRC Launches Enhanced Website
March 1, 2019
ARRC Members Lead Webinars on Consultations for Fallback Contract Language for Bilateral Business Loans and Securitizations
January 7, 2019
ARRC Releases Consultations on Fallback Contract Language for Bilateral Business Loans and Securitizations for Public Feedback
December 7, 2018
ARRC Releases Information on Recent Progress on Transition and on Consultation for Fallback Contract Language
October 30, 2018
ARRC Members Lead Webinars on Consultations for Fallback Contract Language for Floating Rate Notes and Syndicated Business Loans
October 10, 2018
ARRC Releases Consultations on Fallback Contract Language for Floating Rate Notes and Syndicated Business Loans for Public Feedback
September 24, 2018
ARRC Releases FAQs to Build on Efforts to Engage and Educate Market Participants and Other Stakeholders
September 20, 2018
ARRC Announces a Roundtable
June 18, 2018
ARRC is Reconstituted
March 7, 2018
ARRC Releases Second Report on the Transition from LIBOR
March 5, 2018
ARRC will be Reconstituted Next Year
November 27, 2017
ARRC Announces a Roundtable
November 2, 2017
ARRC Announces its Preferred Alternative Reference Rate
June 22, 2017
ARRC Announces the Formation of an Advisory Group
November 16, 2016
ARRC Hosts a Roundtable on the Interim Report
June 21, 2016
ARRC Publishes Interim Report
May 20, 2016