Sole lead Santander Investment Securities priced today a $160 million, 10-year deal backed by payment obligations linked to a pool of equipment that Mexico’s Corporacion Geo uses to build houses, said a source close to the deal. The yield came to 9.75%. Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s rated the deal ‘BB-’. Fitch said that the rating is linked directly to the ‘BB-’ rating of Corporacion Geo, as the company is on the hook for the payments. The payments are made under the terms of a service agreement entered into by Corporacion Geo, various of its units, and Geo Maquinaria in exchange for the machinery utilization services for Corporacion Geo and its units.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said in a speech Friday that long-term productivity gains brought on by artificial intelligence could compel the central bank to maintain higher rates to keep prices stable.
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The highly diversified pool mix consists of 29 different aviation asset types, with a third being new and emerging technology aircraft, and 45.7% are current technology aircraft.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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The deal will not make any principal payments during the revolving period unless it needs the cashflow to maintain the required overcollateralization amount.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The financial technology firm says the hires reflect its continued investment in a solid growth, as it develops its finance offerings, and engages with industry leaders and regulators.
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