Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘A+’ rating to the National Football League’s (NFL, or the league) $500 million of senior unsecured notes due 2024. The debt was issued via private placement. In addition, Fitch affirms the ‘A+’ rating on $635 million in Read More
BABCOCK & Brown Ltd has been freed from […]

A June 18 editorial (”Senator needs more than clear conscience”) paints a completely inaccurate picture of my mortgages with Countrywide Financial. I never once asked for, expected or was aware of any special favors from Countrywide. Here are the Read More
It was déjà vu all over again. The jitters that plagued […]

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As Housing Bill Evolves, Crisis Grows DeeperNew York Times, United States - Jun 28, 2008The bill would let lenders and borrowers refinance troubled mortgages into more affordable 30-year fixed-rate loans that are backed by the government. …Home help ahead if Senate can agree Detroit Free PressEDITORIAL COMMENTARY Barron’sFHA's role expanded in US mortgage fix United […]

Acciona to Pay More to Refinance Endesa Buyout Loan, People SayBloomberg - Jun 24, 2008By Esteban Duarte June 24 (Bloomberg) — Acciona SA faces higher borrowing costs to extend the maturity on as much as 1.8 billion euros ($2.8 billion) of …

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Breaking up is hard to do in real estateHeraldNet, WA - 11 hours agoIs there […]

Don’t expect the housing market to recover this year. Robert Kleinhenz, deputy chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, forecasts a turnaround next spring. He made that prediction Friday, speaking to 65 people at a Seacliff Inn Read More
WASHINGTON— Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. spent $190,000 in the first quarter lobbying […]

Endesa Chile to refinance bond with $400 mln loanReuters UK, UK - Jun 24, 2008N: Quote, Profile, Research), will use a newly acquired syndicated loan of $400 million to refinance a 1998 bond issue maturing in July, the company said on …

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Acciona to Pay More to Refinance Endesa Buyout Loan, People SayBloomberg - Jun 24, 2008By […]

RICHMOND, Va., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK) today announced that it is continuing to work with a group led by GE Commercial Finance Limited and General Electric Capital Corporation on a new senior secured Read More
More than a million foreclosed and “distressed” properties are expected to hit the […]

Washington — XM Satellite Radio reached an agreement with 95 percent of the holders on $400 million in 1.75 percent senior convertible notes, which may reduce its need to refinance in the event that it merges with Sirius Satellite Radio. XM said Read More
RICHMOND, Va. - Specialty packaging company Chesapeake Corp. […]

LONDON (Reuters) - The 7.15 billion pound loan to partly refinance debt assumed by Spanish construction firm Ferrovial (FER.MC: Quote , Profile , Research ) and its consortium partners in their takeover of UK airport operator BAA is set to test the Read More
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 27, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) […]

Australia The extension of a A$1.192 billion term loan for BlueScope Steel was completed on June 20 via Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac. The A$91.67 million facility will be extended to December 2009, while the new maturity date of the A Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - The 7.15 billion pound loan […]