Moody's Investors Service, New York, has placed nine tranches of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc. Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-C1-CTL under review for possible downgrade.Classes A-1, A-2, A-3, A-PO, B, C, D, E, and IO are affected by the action. Two mortgage loans in the pool totaling approximately $102.5 million are secured by properties leased to Allegheny General Hospital, whose debt rating was lowered from Baa2 to B1 on July 21. That action was prompted by the decision of Allegheny Health and Education Research Foundation, the hospital's parent, to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Moody's said. The rating agency's website address is http://www.moodys.com.
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The serial entrepreneur, who also created Rapid Reporting and American Transfer & Trust, plans to remain active in industry causes, a LinkedIn post said.
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Almost 45% of buyers received a seller concession this summer, while more than 15% saw a reduction in the asking price to go along with it, according to Redfin.
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With 55% of homeowners planning to renovate rather than relocate, demand for home improvement capital will be strong even if the purchase market slows further.
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Last week's bond market turmoil continued leading up to the FOMC decision on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year fixed to near or over 7%, depending on the source.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said Rule 14a-8 exceeds its statutory authority and intrudes on matters of state law. Shareholder advocacy groups, however, argue that repealing the rule could reduce transparency.
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Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advanced to the full Senate Thursday morning in a party-line vote.
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