Tesla Secures $30B in New Unsecured Bank Credit Facilities
Tesla entered into $30 billion of new unsecured bank credit facilities with Citi and Wells Fargo, replacing its $5 billion revolver to expand liquidity.
Banking & Finance
Coverage of banks, financial technology, lending, payments, and financial-sector transactions. We explain the balance-sheet, regulatory, and capital-market details that matter to investors.
Runway Growth Prices $45M Notes to Refinance 9% Senior Debt
Runway Growth Finance priced $45M of 7.75% Notes due 2031 to redeem its 9% 2027 notes and repay bank debt, extending duration at lower coupon cost.
How Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Work: Resets, Caps, and SOFR
Learn how adjustable-rate mortgages work: the SOFR reference index, lender margins, 2/2/5 cap structures, and exact reset payment math.
Savings Accounts vs Treasury Bills: Tax, Safety, and Liquidity
Compare hypothetical after-tax yields, deposit coverage, Treasury backing, and access to cash using primary government sources.
Wendy’s Operator Meritage Files Chapter 11 on $175M Debt
Meritage Hospitality Group filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after defaulting on $150M bank debt and $24.9M in Wendy’s royalties amid declining traffic.
Netflix Stock Downgraded by Wells Fargo: Street-Low $57 Target
Netflix shares fell 4.8% as Wells Fargo downgraded NFLX to Underweight with a $57 target, citing an 8% slide in subscriber viewing hours.
The Prime Rate Explained: How It Is Set and What It Moves
Learn what the prime rate is, how banks set it 300 basis points above the Fed funds rate, and how it directly affects credit cards, HELOCs, and loans.
American Savings Bank Prices $129M NYSE IPO at $16
American Savings Bank priced its upsized NYSE IPO at $16 per share, raising $128.9M in a rare 100% secondary bank listing under ticker ASBH.
Grab to Buy 60% of Atome for $1.5B in Staged Fintech Deal
Grab agreed to acquire a 60% stake in Atome Financial for $1.49B in cash, accelerating Southeast Asian digital lending expansion with a staged buyout path.
Fed’s Post-QT Pivot: +$275B Treasuries, -$191B MBS YoY
Six months after the Fed ended balance sheet runoff, its portfolio shows a clean pivot: Treasury holdings up $275B YoY, agency MBS down $191B.