Citigroup Insights

TD Bank, the U.S. unit of the Canadian bank, has hired Christopher Fred as its new head of U.S. credit cards and unsecured lending. The bank's retail partners include Target and Nordstrom.

Corporations are navigating shifting geopolitics, and M&A bankers are advising them as they consider selling off faraway units and focusing more on assets closer to home or in friendlier countries.

The move from Republican senators mirrors an effort launched in the House, where Citibank also provides credit cards for congressional business. Republicans will be unable to enact such changes unless they take either chamber in upcoming elections.

The deal has a prefunding period through July, when more non-prime collateral can be purchased and added to the pool.

SLAM has debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) triggers and a utilization test in the structure to help maintain cashflow and support credit in the notes.

Indexed to the one-month, I-Curve, yields are expected to range from 4.60% on the A1+ rated, A1 notes to 6.22% on the BBB-rated, class D notes.

The selling comes after overseas investors made record purchases of US corporate debt in 2024. Official data shows the demand slowing in February.

The potential for a global trade war has largely undone the optimism that the industry exhibited at the beginning of the year. Here's a look at three ways that tariffs could negatively impact banks.