Only 2.6% of speculative-grade rated firms with public financials carry Moody's weakest liquidity rating, a drastic reduction since March 2016, helped by a recovery in the oil and gas sector.
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Many in the industry applauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new mission statement shifting the agency's focus away from using enforcement actions as a substitute for rules of the road.
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The private investment firm has obtained a $471 million mortgage from Goldman Sachs secured by 85 properties with a total of 10,764 keys operating under the InTown Suites flag.
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Refi loans that the servicing behemoth is making through Earnest do not require the same amount of seasoning as new in-school loans, and so can be securitized much sooner.
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The largest loan is a $94 million portion of a $340 million mortgage originated by Wells, Deutsche and Goldman secured by three interconnected buildings whose sole tenant is Apple.
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The captive finance lender for Toyota dealers in the Southeast U.S. returns with its 11th overall transaction sized at $800 million, with a potential upsizing to $1B.
January 23
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Stepping in after co-founder Mike Cagney's resignation, Twitter's Anthony Noto needs to overhaul the firm's corporate culture, lay the groundwork for an IPO and determine whether to renew SoFi's pursuit of a bank charter.
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The Salt Lake City-based lender homes in on troubled borrowers whose subprime status is primarily tied to a recent bankruptcy protection filing.
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The Blackstone affiliate is cashing out over $200 million of home price appreciation in the process, resulting in a loan-to-value ratio that is unchanged from the original Colony American Homes transactions.
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In a blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal judge rejected the agency's request for over $280 million in penalties against the California lender CashCall, ruling that the lender's violations did not justify such a large fine.
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A pre-marketing wire on the Sales Tax Securitization Corp.'s $366.2 million of tax-exempts indicates the Chicago deal may see wider spreads than in its bond sale last month.
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Here's a look at what happens at five federal agencies that support the mortgage industry during a government shutdown.
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The Irving, Tex.-based specialty lender boosted senior-note credit enhancement levels and has stabilized portfolio losses to break the AA ratings cap on its deals, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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