Measures to address securitization market failures reduced risk without curbing lending
Net interest margins shrink as loans contract, deposit costs rise
Net interest margins tight, loan growth weak in first quarter, DBRS says
Regulator publishes first examination of opaque market segment
Trio of Canadian dealers climb global league tables
Upfront spending weighs on banks' bottom lines, despite revenue growth
Risk-transfer vehicles to perform better now than in financial crisis
Proposals aim to codify investor protections, enhance flexibility
Rising refinancing risk, weaker valuations portend further loan losses
Banks, insurers tend to benefit from higher rates even as financial stress builds, rating agencies say