Sovran Self Storage Inc., a real estate investment trust based in Buffalo, N.Y., has announced an increase in its line of credit from $75 million to $100 million and a provision allowing for its expansion to as much as $200 million.The REIT said the modification also provides for a decrease in the interest rate to the London interbank offered rate plus 0.9%; a one-year increase in the term to September 2007; the elimination of the facility's non-usage fee; and the imposition of a 20-basis-point facility fee. The lead arranger was Banc of America Securities, with participation by M&T Bank, PNC Bank, SunTrust, HSBC, Chevy Chase, and Citizens Bank. The REIT can be fund online at http://www.sovranss.com.
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The Senate passed a bipartisan housing package, which includes certain community bank provisions, in an 85-5 vote. The House is set to vote on the package Wednesday.
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Ralo uses artificial intelligence to automate the entire process, saving consumers money by cutting out commissioned loan officers, processors and underwriters.
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Part of the proposal affects the risk weighting for certain "investment properties and other cashflow-dependent" mortgages, according to a new Pennymac report.
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William Isaac led the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. through the banking and thrift crises of the 1980s and was a frequent commentator on bank regulation after his time in public service.
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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.
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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.
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