-Muscat International Financial Islamic Forum to Be Held in Oman
Global Banking News-October 22, 2012--Muscat International Financial Islamic Forum to be held in Oman(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 22 October 2012 Amanie...
View ArticleGrainCorp Raid Splits Country
Oct 22, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The issue of foreign ownership of Australian assets is again being discussed, with the $A2.7 billion offer for GrainCorp. US...
View ArticleBig BHP Coal Pay Rises
Byline: Mark Skulley Oct 22, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance's Queensland workers have approved a new pay deal. Workers at the company's...
View ArticleSEC Could Tighten Underwriters Oversight or Form 3-Strike System for Issuers
Byline: Jonathan Hemmerdinger WASHINGTON a The Securities and Exchange Commission could tighten its oversight of muni underwriters or adopt a athree-strike systema for issuers if it does not get...
View ArticleIllinois Plans $1 Billion SRF Water Program
Byline: Yvette Shields CHICAGO a After an eight-year lull in state revolving fund borrowing, Illinois is poised to return to the market next year to fund low-cost loans to municipalities under a $1...
View ArticleMarket Post: Secondary's Offer Side Sleepy
Byline: James Ramage The municipal market is so far holding its own Friday. Tax-exempt yields have mostly danced in place, while Treasury yields have backtracked. Activity in the secondary has also...
View ArticleRochester Plans $34M GO Refunding
Byline: Tonya Chin The upstate city of Rochester, N.Y., is expected to sell $34 million of general obligation bonds in two series this week. Ramirez & Co. will price the bonds and Timothy R. Curtin...
View ArticleUPenn CIO Resigns
Byline: Tonya Chin The University of Pennsylvaniaas chief investment officer is stepping down after heading the endowment office since August 2004. Kristin Gilbertson announced her intent to resign on...
View ArticleIRS Audits Bond Issues in Louisiana, Oklahoma
Byline: Jennifer DePaul WASHINGTON a The Internal Revenue Service is auditing $110.4 million of communication system revenue bonds that were issued in 2007 by Lafayette, La., to finance startup costs...
View ArticleBond Commission Reviews Refinance Options for Superdome
Byline: Jim Watts The Louisiana State Bond Commission on Thursday will consider several options by the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District to refinance $294 million of variable-rate debt and...
View ArticleBank Sarasin: When Will the Economy Turn the Corner?
Although the decisions taken by the European and US central banks have helped to stabilise the markets, there are still many uncertainties regarding the future direction of the economy, according to...
View ArticleTop Lenders in the New York Metro Area
Byline: Editorial Staff Rank Company Name Location Volume 1 Wells Fargo & Co. Sioux Falls, SD $8,287,902 2 JPMorgan Chase Columbus, OH 6,022,369 3 CitiMortgage New York, NY 2,124,450 4 Bank of...
View ArticleTop Residential Originators in First Half 2012
Byline: Editorial Staff Rk Organization Name Location Origination Volume 1H 2012 Origination Volume 1H 2011 % Change Mkt Share Mkt Share % pt. 1 Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco, CA $261,758...
View ArticleMBA's New Chair Believes U.S. Should Back Industry
Byline: Paul Muolo It's safe to say that Debra W.Still, the incoming chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association, is battle-tested. Not only does she work for a nonbank lender but the company is also...
View ArticleWells Fargo Sees Refis Continuing into 2013
Byline: Brian Collins Wells Fargo & Co., the nation's largest home lender, expects the refinancing wave will keep rolling along into the fourth quarter of the year and said it continues to hire new...
View ArticleSan Diego Convention Center Plan Calls for $520M Debt
Byline: Keeley Webster The San Diego City Council has approved the environmental report and a financial plan that involves issuing $549.5 million in bonds for its convention center expansion. However,...
View ArticleFitch Drops Baylor Rating Ahead of $200M Stadium Sale
Byline: Richard Williamson Fitch Ratings downgraded Baylor University's fixed-rate revenue bonds as the private school prepares to issue up to $200 million in debt for a new stadium on its Waco, Texas,...
View ArticleSurvey Finds Few Homeowners but Many Renters
Byline: Credit Union Journal A survey conducted by Texas Trust CU, Mansfield, Texas, has found that just one in eight homeowners in its north Texas markets is interested in selling their house and...
View Article-Genworth Makes Changes to Product Offerings
Global Banking News-October 22, 2012--Genworth makes changes to product offerings(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 22 October 2012 Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:...
View Article-Iranian Central Bank under Fire for High Inflation
Global Banking News-October 22, 2012--Iranian central bank under fire for high inflation(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 22 October 2012 The central bank of Iran...
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