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At the Most Powerful Women in Banking conference, asset management leader Jenny Johnson discussed opportunities and risks for portfolio managers in 2023.

Loan activity fell for a second consecutive week, dropping to levels last seen in 1996, as a potential government shutdown loomed.

The ratings company raised the airline's long-term rating to BBB- from BB+, according to a statement Wednesday, citing improved cash flow and robust passenger demand. IAG beat expectations with its second-quarter earnings at the end of July.

The share of residential property buyers that put themselves in the most optimistic category jumped notably in the latest edition of an RCN survey.

Should the transaction's cumulative default rate exceed 2.45% on or before Oct. 25, 2027, a lockout trigger accelerates note principal repayments from closing until May 25, 2024.

In a deal arranged by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Pittsburgh bank has bought a portfolio from the wreckage of Signature Bank. The purchase should help PNC expand its fund banking business, which helps private equity firms manage liquidity and finance investments in the short term.

Lendbuzz appears to be on the upswing, according to KBRA. On a year-to-year basis ending in Q2 2023, originations grew 37.6%, and revenues were up 94.6% from a year ago.

Heinel contends that the Fed is done with its hiking cycle and that policy is restrictive enough. On this basis, she forecasts the U.S. economic growth slowing to 1.1% next year, with the inflation rate moderating to just below 3%.

The class action case, first brought up in 2020, accused Lakeview Loan Servicing and LoanCare of violating the Texas Debt Collection Act by charging "junk" fees.

The bipartisan deal struck Saturday temporarily allays concerns that would've required workarounds in parts of the lending process reliant on government agencies.