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Weak demand for oil and gas, brought on by the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, has raised concerns of energy firms missing loan payments or even going bankrupt. Here’s how banks and regulators are trying to get ahead of potential problems.
March 31
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KKR is tapping the commercial mortgage securities market to finance a new loan secured by a portfolio of 71 industrial “last-mile” logistics properties owned by the investment firm in seven states.
March 16
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Even with the global-trade wars’ ongoing financial pressure on the U.S. agricultural industry, John Deere Capital Corp. has yet to see serious signs of distress from borrowers who’ve financed farm equipment through the Deere & Co. lending unit.
March 3
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An effort by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to examine membership rules for the Federal Home Loan Bank System is reigniting an argument over whether to allow more nonbanks in or impose tougher barriers.
March 1
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Lawmakers have also criticized the agency's decision to create qualifying standards for farmers and other small businesses.
February 20
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To guard against headwinds in the agricultural sector, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. recommended that institutions consider the “overall financial status” of farm loan borrowers.
January 28
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Former CFPB Director Richard Cordray and consumer advocates have designed a proposed state consumer agency that would subject more financial firms and fintechs to state oversight.
January 10
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The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities ended 2019 at its lowest point in nearly 11 years, aided by increased issuance and the resolution of legacy transactions, Fitch Ratings said.
January 10
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GMF’s $1.269.9 billion asset-backed transaction will be secured by a pool of loans that has a slightly lower weighted average FICO, higher collective LTV and longer average terms compared to prior deals issued via GMF’s securitization platform.
January 7
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The board- and management-level handing of CRE concentration was the chief concern of FDIC examiners, making up more than 56% of all the supervisory recommendations regulators made in the two-year period.
December 23
