Articles About Insurance Companies

As Hurricane Irene literally tore up the nation’s East Coast, leaving 42 people dead in 12 states in its wake, the question naturally arises about global warming’s role in the disaster.  In a year when spring tornadoes wreaked havoc on towns like Tuscaloosa, AL and Joplin, MO, and with the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (FEMA) […]

CMBS activity came back strongly during February with more than $6.5 billion in new securitization reported. Additionally, Freddie Mac brought two multifamily-backed offerings totaling $1.86 billion to market.  February’s level of activity is almost two-thirds of all CMBS deals offered in 2010.  The level resembles 2007, when commercial mortgage-backed securities offerings were at their peak. […]

Ernst & Young recently conducted a distressed debt survey to determine who will be the most active direct sellers of non-performing loan portfolios.  The results are interesting. 36 percent responded it will be regional banks and thrifts 32 percent responded it will be money center banks 13 percent responded it will be the United States […]