Sentences with phrase «tightening credit markets»

These practice groups have been especially hard hit by tightening credit markets and an aversion to mortgage - backed securities.

Law professor Jack Williams of Georgia State University noted that smaller businesses, which are traditionally represented by small firms or solos, are also in distress because of tightening credit markets and declining retail sales.

Partners at several firms say the second half of the year was tough amid tightening credit markets worldwide, boding ill for the first half of 2012.

Though the liquidity crisis has tightened credit markets, Southern Company is strong financially and maintains an «A» credit rating, helping to mitigate higher costs of capital.

However, as financing choices have become limited during this tightened credit market, borrowers may need to shop carefully to find a FHA approved lender with ideal terms

With the falling U.S. home prices, tightening credit markets, and the general economic uncertainty caused by the subprime lending fiasco, credit card issuers like American Express are facing declining consumer spending as well as the increased likelihood that some customers will be unable to repay their balances.

Thus far, the decline in real estate prices has been linked to everything from the Wall Street crash and tightening credit markets to lax lending practices by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the resulting low interest rates that contributed to artificial inflation of home prices.

Analysts remain unconvinced of the company's strategy, especially since leveraged buyers have vanished as a result of the tightened credit market and as leasing activity slows.

But while interest rates remain low, the days of quick, easy financing are over, and the tightened credit market can make it tough to secure loans for investment properties.

«In terms of loan volume, one must remember that these data results predate the disruptive market activity and tightened credit markets that took place in September 2008.

Beyond the tightening credit market, rebounding home values have made it more difficult for some renters to get into the market.