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Latin America Update: World Bank and Others Pledge US$90 Billion in Loans to Latin America and Caribbean over Next Two Years; Total Premiums Grow in Peru and Venezuela; Brazilian Regulator Approves Two More Occasional Foreign Reinsurers
Region: The International Development Bank, World Bank Group, Andean Development Corporation, Caribbean Development Bank and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration recently announced their pledge to lend US$90 billion…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC’s Chief Accountant Testifies on Increased Credit Availability & Prudent Lending Standards
James L. Kroeker, the SEC's Acting Chief Accountant, testified today on Testimony Concerning Exploring the Balance Between Increased Credit Availability and Prudent Lending Standards before the House Committee on Financial Services.
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NAACP To File Subprime Suits Against Wells Fargo and HSBC
By Kelley Drye
The latest class action complaints alleging improper subprime lending practices are due to be filed against two banks today. The NAACP plans to file separate class action lawsuits today against Wells Fargo…
Land Use Prof Blog
Should governments worry about a return of redlining? …
Should law refocus its attention on the practice of “redlining” –- the practice of avoiding mortgage lending and other services because of race or location? Some conservative…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
AIG to be acquired by Fed at a cost of $ 85 billion
The Federal Reserve is reportedly taking a nearly 80 percent stake in the world's largest insurance company, the American International Group, in exchange for an $85 billion loan. All of…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Federal Reserve Will Lend Money to Securities Dealers
For the first time, the Federal Reserve will lend money to securities dealers, effective immediately and extending for at least six months. The move is intended to provide financial institutions…
M & A Law Prof Blog
The Promise of Private Equity Executive Lending
The Financial Times has a brief article today on lending to private equity executives. Private banks lend to private equity executives who need required cash to invest in their own…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Sallie Mae LBO News
Lots of disucssion about the proposed sale of Sallie Mae to two banks and two private equity firms for $25 billion. There are three themes in the commentary. First, the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New Century’s Bankruptcy Expected
New Century Financial Corp., the poster child for the collapse of the subprime mortgage industry, is expected to file for bankruptcy soon, as both Barclays Bank and Morgan Stanley took…
PropertyProf Blog
Bank Refuses to Lend To Kelo-style Projects
By propertyprof
From a story on FT.com:A regional US bank has banned lending to commercial developers who plan to build on land seized from private citizens, in protest against the strengthening of…