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The downside of loan modifications

December 1, 2008 — 4:48pm ET | By Jim Kim
The news that big banks will embark on ambitious programs to modify mortgage terms has been hailed as good news for the economy. But there's a downside, if you're an investor in the mortgage... Read more...

Citigroup to offer mortgage aid

November 11, 2008 — 9:29am ET | By Jim Kim
How far are we from the bottom? Well, there are plenty of signs that we're not there yet; Fannie Mae's big loss is one indication. So it certainly can't hurt that more banks--IndyMac seems to have... Read more...

Goldman wants to buy up to $50 billion in bank assets

September 29, 2008 — 1:07pm ET | By Jim Kim
Goldman Sachs loves playing the role of white knight. It now say it is willing to commit up to $50 billion to buy bank assets. Goldman plans to talk to regulators to identify appropriate... Read more...

Third-quarter earnings to be weak?

August 13, 2008 — 5:48pm ET | By Jim Kim
The two firms that arguably fared the best though the credit crunch--Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase--might run into a bit of turbulence in... Read more...

And the top-ranked private equity firm is ...

May 21, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Fortune has come out with a list of top private equity firms according to recent fund raising activity, and the big winner is the Carlyle Group. Yes, its mortgage-backed securities fund stumbled, but... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Carlyle closes leveraged loan fund; Cramer: more gains ahead; and much more...

April 23, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Company News: > Cramer: More gains ahead. Video > Jefferies moves into mortgage-backed securities. Read more...

E*trade at the precipice?

April 7, 2008 — 6:59am ET
It has been a long, hard road for E*Trade. The rumor mill has been unkind to it, and it still is not out of the woods. Fortune notes that since October, E*Trade has watched $56 billion in customer... Read more...

Subprime delinquencies still rising

March 24, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Don't think it's almost over. Delinquencies for subprimes extended in 2005 to 2007 are still rising, according to Standard & Poor's. For 2005 and 2006, the increases have been boosted to the 35... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Already taking heat, Carlyle wants to avoid a fire sale

March 12, 2008 — 7:59am ET
The bitter medicine is still going down at the Carlyle Group. It is still talking with major banks to avoid a fire sale of about $16 billion in securities, mainly mortgage-backed securities. Read more...

Hedge fund Peloton bites the dust

March 3, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Not too long ago, Peloton was on top of the world. According to The Economist, it racked up nearly a 90 percent gain last year, going long on the highest rated tranches of mortgage-backed securities... Read more...
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