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The six biggest banks in the U.S. are expected to sell between $28 billion and $32 billion of new bonds after they report quarterly earnings, and regional banks — seeking to raise more capital — could be right behind them.

For now, worries about more bank failures have faded. But in the wake of the recent industry turmoil, higher funding costs are expected to weigh on banks' second-quarter results.

To avoid a third straight quarter of disappointing investors on earnings day, Goldman executives have been actively downplaying expectations for results that will be disclosed next week.

Resetting allows CLOs to essentially cut the costs at which they borrow, leaving more money for holders of the riskiest and highest-returning part of the structure, the equity portion, after other note holders have been paid.

High interest rates could dampen demand for refinancing, which took a hit during the pandemic-era pause in federal student loan payments. "Curb your enthusiasm," one analyst said.

The proposal would bring companies cited for civil enforcement actions under its scope to bar them from doing business with the government-sponsored enterprises.

Bonds backed by car loans made by U.S. Auto Sales and American Car Center, two used-car dealers that shut their doors earlier this year, have been veering into distress in recent weeks. Meanwhile, borrowers have been falling behind on payments.

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California's bid to regulate EWA programs as though they are loans would harm workers, companies and the state's economy.

With LIBOR's long-awaited sunset, the future of interest rate benchmarking must be defined by choice.

The legislation has support among Republicans, who hold a slim majority in the chamber.

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In an online commentary published Wednesday, the Atlanta Fed president said he agreed with the view that "the bar to justify further rate hikes is higher than it was a few months ago."

Bank of America had a 55% increase in new clients in May, and the lender is planning to bulk up staffing to keep up with demand. 

Data from recent bank failures suggests that prevailing assumptions about which deposits are the most volatile could be dangerously flawed.

California regulators are suggesting that programs that allow workers fee-free access to their earnings between pay periods should be treated as loan products. That's wrong and short-sighted.

Both regional banks announced weaker guidance for net interest income than they had foreseen two months ago. The disclosures highlighted pressures that figure to take up a lot of the oxygen during second-quarter earnings season.

New loan acquisitions fell to their lowest level since 2020, but companies also grew shares of residential securities noticeably over the past three years, S&P Global Market Intelligence said.

Bond traders have overestimated month-over-month headline inflation heading into four of the last seven Consumer Price Index releases, says strategist Raghav Datla.

The top 200 publicly traded banks with less than $2 billion of assets capitalized on their strong loan portfolios and interest income. But given a shift in the economic environment and banking industry, performance challenges are expected to intensify through 2023.