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Bond Insurer Syncora Threatens to Cancel Coverage on Detroit Rate Swaps

Syncora Guarantee Inc., the bond insurer fighting Detroit’s debt-cutting plans, said it may cancel insurance it wrote for interest-rate swaps that the city is seeking to terminate with an $85 million settlement. Under a deal announced last month, Detroit would …

Bond Insurer MBIA Wins Dismissal of Bank Claim Over Restructuring

MBIA Inc. on Monday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by Bank of America Corp. and Societe Generale SA challenging its 2009 restructuring, sending the bond insurer’s shares up 24 percent. New York Supreme Court Justice Barbara Kapnick said Eric …

Bondholders, Insurers Challenge San Bernardino Bankruptcy

Bondholders and bond insurers are challenging the eligibility of San Bernardino, California, to file for bankruptcy protection, claiming the city provided no financial information to its creditors. Their court filings follow one by the city’s firefighters this week that asked …