Capital markets

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank ratcheted up the financial pressure on startup companies that was already building. How can new entrants adapt?

The new fees based on the DTI, which lenders have said is too likely to vary throughout the origination process for a single loan, will now go into effect in August.

Some tech startup clients had to scramble to retrieve money as the bank was closing. Many wonder which financial institution will fill the void. 

Panic withdrawals brought down a bank within two days, and many point to some venture capitalists, who urged companies to pull money out of the bank.

The Philadelphia bank's new CEO says a planned infusion would let it update its branch footprint, technology and other resources as part of a turnaround.

The expansion stands in contrast to the recent culling across Wall Street as firms look to streamline headcount to keep expenses in check.

A new breed of high-octane stock options has traders, analysts and others in the markets concerned.

Clear Street is bringing on a market maker as a strategic investor as it expands its product set.

Octaura, an electronic portal backed by seven global banks, completed its first syndicated loan trades earlier this month.

A bill introduced by Sen. Dave Min would prohibit banks that invest in gunmaking from working on any aspect of state public finances, including bond sales.

Goldman Sachs Group raised $5.2 billion for a private equity fund that will buy early-stage companies that are typically small in size, a sign of confidence in an industry that's confronting strong headwinds.

The New York Stock Exchange busted more than 4,000 trades in 251 symbols due to an opening auction malfunction two weeks ago. Market participants and analysts recommend automating systems and upgrading technologies.

Mike Cagney, the former chief executive of the lending giant SoFi, is searching for investors for his latest startup, Figure Technologies. The company, which builds financial products on a blockchain, is also seeking to spin off some product lines as it navigates a dramatic industry downturn.

It's been less than three months since FTX collapsed in what U.S. prosecutors called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history — and a former top executive is eager to get it all behind him and move on to his next big thing.

The breaks for some lower-income borrowers are welcomed, but the use of debt-to-income as a differentiator could complicate originations at a challenging time, lenders say.

Updates will become effective on May 1 and a uniform mortgage-backed securities fee reduction will begin on April 1.

Crypto startups are facing a harrowing time attracting private financiers after the collapse of the digital-asset exchange FTX. Venture capital investment in the industry plunged to its lowest level in almost two years during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to data from the research firm PitchBook.

Bank of America was an anchor investor for a new $100 million fund managed by Mendoza Ventures, which backs companies with founders from minority and other diverse backgrounds in the financial technology, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity industries.

The Office of Financial Research proposed a rule that would give it greater transparency into non-centrally cleared bilateral repurchase agreement transactions.

The rate of venture funding to startups run by women continues to decline.