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SolarCity borrowers in Nevada and Hawaii will face higher than expected costs of operating solar panels thanks to new legislation adopted by each state’s public utilities commissions.

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.

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.

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Puerto Rico’s electric utility reached an agreement with insurance companies MBIA Inc. and Assured Guaranty Ltd. and bondholders to restructure its $8.2 billion of debt.

Online marketplace lender OnDeck is involved in another securitization but this time it’s not the sponsor.

Guggenheim Securities, an investment bank that specializes in bonds backed by unusual assets such as franchise fees and tax liens, has its eyes on more traditional kinds of securitization.

Property Assessed Clean Energy loans have been available in Florida since 2010, but lending, as well as securitization of these loans, has lagged far behind California largely due to a series of lawsuits. A ruling by the Florida Supreme Court in October could change that.