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The Motley Fool
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Borders' Gift From GE: Some Assembly Required Borders Group received a small package from General Electric's GE Capital arm last week -- a $550 million loan commitment to stave off creditors and possibly avoid bankruptcy.   |
U.S. Banker
August 2009
Joseph Rosta |
A Slow Comeback for Chapter 11 Financing The debtor-in-possession market is not yet back to normal. Banks with no stake in a company facing Chapter 11 have been staying away. And many banks remain on a hiatus, concentrating on balance -sheet problems and wary of examiners' concerns about risk-weighted assets. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Find the Right Student Loan College loans come in many varieties. Some have very attractive provisions and guarantees, but others can spell trouble for even the most responsible young adults. |
Home Theater
November 13, 2008 |
What's Next for Circuit? So Circuit City has filed for bankruptcy protection. What's in store for the nation's third largest consumer electronics retailer? |
The Motley Fool
October 9, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
The Real Threat to the U.S. Economy While big companies grab the headlines, small businesses need credit they can't get. |
CFO
March 1, 2007
Russ Banham |
Restructuring Redux? Thanks to the availability of cash, the options for bankrupt companies -- and their advisers -- abound. |
BusinessWeek
May 13, 2009
Peter Coy |
Failure: A Bankrupt Idea Why the bankruptcy process that sorted out the mess when companies failed no longer works. |
Home Theater
October 23, 2008 |
Circuit City's Blood in the Water Circuit City may close 150 stores as an alternative to bankruptcy. |
Entrepreneur
February 2008
Rosalind Resnick |
Nothing Personal How can you protect yourself and your assets from risk when securing a business loan? |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Study Your College Loan Options Know when to use a private or a federal loan to pay your tuition bill. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
Roben Farzad et al. |
Not So Smart In an era of easy money, financial institutions forgot that the party can't last forever. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Will These Large Caps Go Bankrupt? Standard & Poor's is now predicting that nearly 200 U.S. high-yield issuers are at risk of defaulting on their debt this year. The amounts involved are significant: almost $350 billion in debt. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2004
Brown & Weiss |
The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Short Circuit in the Electronic City Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection; shareholders lose while competitors gain. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Ultimately Bankrupt High-end electronics retailer Ultimate Electronics files for Chapter 11 reorganization. |
BusinessWeek
March 19, 2007
Der Hovanesian & Goldstein |
Who Will Get Shredded? As the subprime business tanks, the pain is spreading to a wide swath of investors. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Lehman Brothers and the Age of Stupidity Next Tuesday, Sept. 15, marks one year since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection. One year later, we ask: What's changed? |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Meet Your New Bankers Hedge funds have a pile of cash to lend. Should you take it? |
BusinessWeek
February 13, 2006
David Henry |
Why Junk Bonds Are Getting Junked Leveraged loans offer better terms, but their floating rates could spell trouble. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2008
Andrew Ackerman |
DOE Supports Loans The U.S. Department of Education plans to provide liquidity support to the student loan market. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2010
Jerry Dunn |
Bridging the Gap A new breed of lenders is providing capital in today's commercial real estate market. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
John Rosevear |
Buying a Home During the Storm Essentially, what's going on is that the mortgage industry -- along with Wall Street -- is rethinking the appropriate pricing for taking on the risk of a borrower with a less-than-prime credit history. |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2009
Aaron Pressman |
Betting on the Equity in Bankrupt Companies Generally it's a bad idea to buy stocks of bankrupt businesses, but right now many companies in Chapter 11 are not insolvent. Here's how to assess the prospects. |
Home Theater
November 10, 2008 |
Circuit City Officially Bankrupt Recent store closures have not been enough to save Circuit City from the apocalypse. The mega-chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
KB Toys Wipes Out The toy store chain is the latest retailer to succumb to the dismal economy. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
Seeing Red Sallie Mae, the leading lender to college students, reported a $1.6 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2007. Sallie Mae isn't the only student lender that has been bloodied recently. Students and parents need to be cautious when looking for student loans. |
CFO
June 1, 2010
Vincent Ryan |
Breezing Through Bankruptcy Companies filing for Chapter 11 protection are exiting sooner than ever, but is faster always better? |
Entrepreneur
March 2010
Asheesh Advani |
Finally, Someone Wants to Give You Money If you dismissed micro loans in the past, it's time to look again. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Loan Sharks For those with less-than-perfect credit histories, there's a scary trend in personal finance these days. In the name of convenience, some borrowers are digging themselves into a hole from which they may never emerge. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2002
Stephen V. Jacquemin |
Understand Lender Criteria to Finance Manufactured-Housing Communities Manufactured-home community buyers have two main financing choices: long-term loans from institutional or conduit lenders or short-term bank loans. To obtain the appropriate financing for these investments, commercial real estate professionals should understand lender criteria for each type. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2009
Steve Bram |
Capital Markets Conundrum Are there viable solutions to today's financing puzzle? |
InternetNews
November 12, 2008
Paul Shread |
Intel's Sales Shocker Caps Tough Day for Stocks The bad news keeps piling up: Intel, Best Buy and a change in federal financial rescue plans make for another rough day for investors. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2013
Elizabeth Braman |
2013 Midyear Financing Report With an abundance of available capital, the first half of 2013 showed plenty of healthy competition to finance commercial real estate. Will this trend continue? |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2011
Cindy Johnson |
Are Banks Starting Another Race to the Bottom? Easier credit standards are being driven by competition to lend. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2012
Bernard D. Bollinger |
Distressed Opportunities Could an increase in bankruptcy sales change the game? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2003
Len Deering |
Multifamily Property Owners Benefit From Competitive Financing Soft occupancies force lenders to be more creative in competing for multifamily loans. |
U.S. Banker
July 2007
Lee Conrad |
Banks Fret Over Expected Spike In Company Failures Banks that extend loans to middle-market firms will have their work cut out for them in the next 12 months. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
College Loans Say Uncle The new law excluding banks from making federal education loans should be a PLUS for borrowers who can now turn to the Bank of Uncle Sam. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2009
David Henry |
The Time Bomb in Corporate Debt Company defaults on the heels of record borrowing will hamper the recovery. Going straight into bankruptcy may be a healthier option. |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2007
Goldstein & Henry |
Where Have All The Checkbooks Gone? Lenders are getting more tightfisted as more tough times loom for housing. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2014
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Restructuring Rights Credit tenant lease borrowers must preserve their Chapter 11 reorganization options. |
BusinessWeek
May 1, 2008 |
Navigating the Crunch A financial aid expert explains how borrowers can best ride it out. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 25, 2013
Kim Girard |
How Chapter 11 Saved the US Economy In a relatively short time, much of the corporate debt that defaulted during the US financial crisis has been managed down and corporate profits have rebounded. Stuart C. Gilson reviews the power of Chapter 11 bankruptcy |
BusinessWeek
October 31, 2005
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Hedges: The New Corporate ATMs Hedge funds and other institutional investors are lending money to corporations as banks get pickier. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Get Record-Low Rates This is a great time to consolidate your student loans and save money. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2007
Christopher Farrell |
Bankruptcy Reform Bites Back For consumers, debt relief is harder to come by. And that's adding to housing woes. |
CFO
October 1, 2011
Vincent Ryan |
Asset Sales: The Other Endgame Why insolvent companies are discovering that filing for bankruptcy is often not the best way to go. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2009
Chuck Saletta |
The Real Reason Banks Aren't Lending The Federal Reserve set the Federal Funds Rate at around 0%, giving banks an opportunity to borrow at essentially no cost. Only the most financially healthy companies can easily get loans. |
BusinessWeek
November 12, 2007
R. Berner & B. Grow |
Prisoners of Debt The fresh start promised by bankruptcy is under attack as big lenders keep squeezing money out of consumers whose debts were canceled by the courts. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Blackstone's Bankless Future What a difference a year has made in the private equity business. |
