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Alternative lenders like Apollo, Ares and HPS are increasingly providing larger loans to borrowers, and potentially taking away share from the leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets.August 5
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The global pandemic and stalled trade negotiations have discouraged farmers and ranchers from taking on more debt and made banks uneasy about extending more credit.August 4
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Besides reauthorizing the Paycheck Protection Program, Congress should upgrade the loan forgiveness process, offer businesses the chance to take out a second loan and ensure the pricing satisfies lenders, bankers say.August 4
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Many commercial property owners are locked out of existing coronavirus relief by financing terms that bar them from taking new loans. Under a House bill, they would receive government-backed equity investments.July 22
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While rival banks reported increases in loans and deposits, thanks largely to their participation in the Paycheck Protection Program, State Street and Bank of New York Mellon saw their balance sheets shrink in the second quarter.July 17
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he report concluded that the industry should fare well compared with its peers, but that loans to mid-sized European companies remained vulnerable to fall-out from Covid-19.July 15
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Bankers Healthcare Group, affiliated with Pinnacle Financial, is launching into securitization to branch out from its primary strategy of selling its medical-professional loans to community banks.July 14
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Investors shouldn’t assume anything about the behavior of speculative-grade debt in this environment.July 10
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If creditors can now be pushed down the repayment pecking order without notice and have no recourse to fight back, they will be forced to reassess risk – and potentially demand higher interest rates – when granting loans and buying certain kinds of bonds.July 9
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Retailers and energy firms filed for bankruptcy protection in record numbers in the first half of 2020. Meanwhile, the volume of leveraged loans mandated but yet to launch is down 55% from the end of May.July 6
