Fitch Ratings has placed another $30 billion of bonds backed by guaranteed student loans under review for potential downgrades.
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Accenture has created a blockchain practice within its financial services group and partnered with Digital Asset Holdings to help companies assess and implement blockchain solutions.
February 17 -
Deutsche Bank is securitizing a portion of a loan used to purchase an office building on Manhattans Westside, according to rating agency reports.
February 17 -
Crestline Denali Capital is preparing its first collateralized loan obligation offering since it was formed by the merger of two long-time CLO managers last fall.
February 17 -
Morgan Stanleys first offering of commercial mortgage bonds of the year offers unusually concentrated exposure to a few large properties.
February 16 -
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives narrowly passed an energy sector reform bill, in another step toward adoption of a negotiated debt restructuring deal for the island's electric utility.
February 16
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The burgeoning industry has been hoping the Supreme Court will overturn a problematic lower-court ruling, but the unexpected passing of a conservative stalwart makes that outcome less likely.
February 16 -
The Federal Housing Finance Agency's decision to exclude captive insurance companies from Federal Home Loan Bank membership makes the FHLB system like a private country club.
February 16 -
JP Morgan and Barclays are marketing $1 billion of commercial mortgage bonds backed by a pool of highly leveraged loans that is highly concentrated in a few large properties in New York City.
February 16 -
GM Financials first auto lease securitization of 2016 is a $1 billion transaction that tilts toward higher average customer credit scores and more shorter-term contracts compared to previous GM lease ABS issues.
February 16 -
American International Group is expanding bets on property lending and safe fixed-income securities after hedge-fund investments soured.
February 12 -
Life insurance companies are an untapped source of potential new Federal Home Loan Bank members, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings.
February 12 -
The second European collateralized loan obligation of the year is the first ever by U.S. money manager BlackRock.
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