Oct. 08, 2022
October 8, 2022 October 8th, 2022 Vanessa Countryman, Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549-0609 Re: Reporting of Securities Loans (File No. S7-18-21) Dear Secretary Countryman: I am writing in strong support of rule 10c-1, Reporting of Securities Loans. Transparency in the marketplace is vital to ensure the continuation of our free markets. The more obscured reporting and processes are, the more likely bad actors can abuse the system without repercussions. Thank you very much for your attention to this Sincerely, Steven Nootbaar