Raising capital has been tough for community banks ever since the financial crisis, especially the smallest ones. But a few investment firms have developed structured products that offer community banks a chance to band together to raise needed Tier 1 capital at relatively low cost.

Underwriting league tables for asset backed securities for the year through Dec. 23, 2015.

Issuance volume of asset-backed securities for the year through Dec. 30, 2015.

Hawaii successfully raised $150 million via the bond market for its Green Energy Securitization (GEMS) program in November 2014 but the program’s latest quarterly report shows that the money has yet to reach its targeted audience: poor homeowners and renters.

Bank of America has removed approximately $2.67 billion of receivables from its credit card trust over the past two months.

Once billed as a safer alternative to traditional finance, the new crop of tech-powered lenders is starting to resemble previous generations of finance companies whose fortunes rose and fell with each economic cycle.

DBRS assigned ‘AAA’ ratings to €137.5 million ($150.3 million) of notes issued from RCI Banque’s Cars Alliance Auto Loans France Master.

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued its annual review on the credit rating agencies and cited several notable improvements to their operations.

Everyday investors provide marketplace lenders a cushion in case institutional buyers find greener pastures. But regulatory hurdles and an addiction to fast growth are making it difficult for the platforms to lure those coveted savers.

The strong recovery in commercial real estate has enabled borrowers to resolve a lot of problem loans made before the financial crisis, but Fitch Ratings continues to expect no recoveries from "hope notes."

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RAIT Financial Trust said Thursday it closed on its fifth commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation