Finance

M&A activity has been going through a slump recently, but despite regulatory challenges and fears of a recession, the appetite for deal-making remains strong.

Rates are rising and maturities are shortening in unsecured commercial paper, raising the possibility of a credit crunch and further regulatory intervention.

Looking past the recent U.S. banking turmoil, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group aims to accelerate its North American expansion plans.

StellarFi, Stratyfy, FinClusive and Oscilar have all had positive news in recent days.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has also proposed regulation to "level the playing field" in the equities market.

Deal supply remains relatively strong in the sector, but new originations still face a scarcity of new assets to roll into the deals.

The use of the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facilities was largely unchanged this week, indicating to some that the recent liquidity crisis isn't getting any worse.

It would be unwise to restrict the use of Home Loan bank advances to housing-related lending.

The agency, which oversees government-related investors that set underwriting parameters in the U.S. mortgage market, estimates the process will begin in 2024.

Financial tightening stemming from two recent bank collapses has served as its own check on inflation, according to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He said the relatively small rate hike announced Wednesday was not the result of financial stability concerns.