GLG News by Rating Agency Experts

Implications: 1.The issue , at hand, will impair the Bank's Franchise and the Parent Firm - Countrywide Financial Corp. 2.A Material affect on a proposed acquisition by Bank of America. 3.The salient issue - " Does Countrywide have the Lquidity and Capitalization" to entice Bank of America to move forward...

Inflation in India has crossed   7 %  mark   , and the Government of India is very worried about it's political survival of the UPI's ' Amadmi's'  agenda. It has correctly taken some steps to correct the  high rise in ' foodgrain prices'  and' energy intensive...

Implications: 1.The American Consumer is beginning to fail on their management of life style and debt.Education and proper advice is the answer. 2.The matter outstanding is the issue of an overextension , relating to credit. 3. The rise and fall of housing prices is the striking criteria,...

1.Government intervention and scrutiny May have an adverse affect on the mortgage business, at an inappropriate/critical juncture in the Business Cycle. 2.The issue at hand - inflated appraisal values of homes. It is not to the advantage of the loan processor to overstate a basis of capitalization....

This issue  is important  to policy makers, economists, financial institutions, and finally to the US economy and the world economies.During the economic boom, financial institutions expanded their balance sheet  and found due to the  increasing housing prices that their leverage...

In spite of a budget presented , which has pleased the farmers for the big loan wavers, and the income tax payers for the big relief in the form of reduction of the tax rates , the Indian economy is now facing serious challenges in the form of a slow down in economic growth , falling stock prices, increasing...

Implications: 1.Merchantability - interchange fees may , likely, be forced by Regulatory Authorities to control fees and a limitation of credit card company power to control the same. 2.The alternative - swipe the plastic Debit card rather than a credit transaction. 3.There appears to be a contradiction...

Implications: 1.Financial Insitutions will be Demanding Higher Standards on Collateral:Expectation of restictive Due Diligence. 2.The Financial Marketplace may not accept asset-backed securities of sub-investment grade. 3.The basis of Decision-Making: the valuation basis of the underlying assets...

Implications: 1.Expectations - "Awareness of a Correction", which MAY lead to a sharp price downside for a prolonged period of time. 2.The role of the U.S. Central Bank - a reduction of the Federal Funds Rate,credit market losses and Sub-Prime Mortgage market are , indeed, viable indicators of the Financial...

Implications: 1.A MATERIAL Gain for the firm by the ability to acquire a solid Securities Clearing business and a more than adequate Headquarters' Building for less than fair - market value. 2. A Time period will have to pass before a clear assessment of the transaction can be a quantified. 3....