Banking

If JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and Macquarie Group aren’t able to find enough takers of bonds and loans funding El Dorado Resorts' acquisition of Caesar's Entertainment, they may have little choice but to offer the debt at a steep discount.

U.S. lawmakers are pushing regulators to provide room for banks to work out loans with businesses and consumers who may be affected by the coronavirus.

Following four prior securitizations of prime auto-loan originations through its Carvana Auto Receivables Trust (CRVNA), the firm will sponsor its first pool of non-prime retail used auto loans underwritten via its e-commerce platform.

Most states have some kind of pricing limit on consumer loans. But proposals for a national usury law divide even Democrats, some of whom are concerned about restricting credit.

Compliance, risk management and staffing will likely come under added scrutiny as regulators lay out a framework for future fintech-bank mergers.

Asset manager PGIM Inc. is looking to at least triple its investments in the growing direct lending market where it wants to compete with banks to fund mid-size companies outside of the buyout space.

Any impact from the coronavirus outbreak on commercial and multifamily loan delinquencies won't be known for some time, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Veros Credit received an AA rating in its 2018-1 transaction, which featured lower loan-to-value ratios and average account balances in the pool.

The loans were aggregated by JUPS, the deal’s sponsor and an affiliate of Jefferies and Jefferies Asset Funding.

The acquisition of the Texas-based lender will help Regions expand its offerings to small businesses while adding about $2 billion of loans to the bank's balance sheet.

Though the agency plans to give more credit unions authority to issue subordinated debt, limited investor appetite and other factors could hamper activity.

Black Knight introduced a model to gauge prepayment speeds and credit risk for investors that purchase commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Debt collectors would have to tell consumers upfront that they cannot sue to recover "time-barred" debt under a proposal issued Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Lawmakers have also criticized the agency's decision to create qualifying standards for farmers and other small businesses.

Investors are reacting skeptically to the auto lender's deal to acquire CardWorks for $2.65 billion.

The deal for Boston-based Radius would be the first in history in which an online lender buys a mainstream bank.

Credit unions have seized share in auto lending. It may not be long before the same happens in auto ABS.

Both Democrats and Republicans aired concerns about controversial statements made by Judy Shelton on monetary policy, deposit insurance and other issues, raising doubts about her confirmation.

Regulators are alarmed about banks' rising exposure to high-risk corporate credits and want more data on how they would perform in a recession.

Upstart is disputing an analysis accusing it of discriminating against prospective borrowers based on the college they attended, saying it contains “inaccuracies and misunderstandings.”