FT: BofA Merrill Names New M&A Chief

The Financial Times reported that former Goldman Sachs partner and institutions specialist Luigi Rizzo will join Bank of America as head of its M&A business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

April 11, 2013 Bank of America | BofA Merrill | Goldman Sachs | internal memo | Luigi Rizzo ABFJ News

Goldman Sachs Agents Hologic Loan Repricing

Diagnostic imaging products manufacturer Hologic said it completed a refinancing of its existing credit facility with a lender group led by Goldman Sachs Bank USA. The refinancing included a reduction in interest rates of 100 basis points.

March 21, 2013 Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs Bank USA | Hologic ABFJ News

Goldman Sachs, Others Close Tronox Term Loan

Tronox Limited closed on a new $1.5 billion senior secured term loan. Goldman Sachs Bank, UBS Securities, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) and RBC Capital Markets were the joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners and co-syndication agents.

March 20, 2013 Credit Suisse Securities | Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs Bank | Tronox Term Loan Tronox | UBS Securities ABFJ News

Fed Sees Goldman, JPMorgan Overvaluing Capital Strength

Bloomberg notes in a report that Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley lagged behind peers in a key measure of capital strength by U.S. regulators to stress-test their resiliency in a severe recession.

March 8, 2013 Goldman Sachs | JPMorgan Chase | JPMorgan Overvaluing Capital Strength Bloomberg | Morgan Stanley ABFJ News

Banks Said to Weigh Defying Fed With Dividend Disclosures

Bloomberg reported that the largest U.S. banks are weighing whether to disregard a Federal Reserve request and announce their dividend plans shortly after the central bank’s stress tests are released.

March 7, 2013 Bloomberg | Goldman Sachs | JPMorgan Chase ABFJ News

Goldman Sachs, Fortress Investment Group Renew CPS Facility

Consumer Portfolio Services announced that it renewed its $100 million revolving credit facility with affiliates of Goldman Sachs and Fortress Investment Group.

March 6, 2013 Fortress Investment Group | Goldman Sachs | revolving credit facility ABFJ News

Goldman Sachs, Others Commit $1.3B Term Loan to Tronox

Tronox received a commitment for a new $1.3 billion senior secured term loan provided by Goldman Sachs, UBS, Credit Suisse and RBC Capital Markets.

February 27, 2013 Credit Suisse | Goldman Sachs | Tronox | Tronox Tronox Limited ABFJ News

Reuters: CIT Explored Possible Sale

Reuters reported that CIT had preliminary talks over the past year and a half to sell itself to banks, including Toronto-Dominion Bank and Wells Fargo, but nothing came of the conversations.

February 11, 2013 CIT | Goldman Sachs | Toronto-Dominion Bank ABFJ News

Fed: Goldman, Morgan Stanley Reach $557MM Mortgage Agreement

The Federal Reserve said that Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have reached agreements in principle to pay $557 million in cash payments and other assistance to help mortgage borrowers.

January 18, 2013 Goldman Sachs ABFJ News

Goldman Sachs Said to Arrange Unifrax $450MM Debt Refinancing

Bloomberg reported that Goldman Sachs Group arranged a $450 million debt refinancing for Unifrax, a producer of high-temperature insulation products.

January 16, 2013 Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs Group | Refinancing Bloomberg | Unifrax ABFJ News