Seven classes of LaSalle Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc. small-balance commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2006-MF3, have been downgraded by Fitch Ratings. Fitch also assigned distressed recovery ratings to the downgraded classes and affirmed the ratings on six other classes in the transaction. The downgrades resulted from "additional specially serviced loans and increased loss expectations," the rating agency said.
The longtime Federal Reserve chair served under four presidents and presided over the deregulatory and pro-market push of the 1990s and early 2000s that set the stage for the 2008 mortgage crisis.
Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
AI is leaving its marks in a wave of recent pro se litigation with fabricated citations and debunked arguments found throughout lawsuits, attorneys say.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
