Jefferies says First Brands losses can be absorbed
Bank denies earning undisclosed fees on financing provided to auto parts supplier through ‘side letter’
Bank denies earning undisclosed fees on financing provided to auto parts supplier through ‘side letter’

Investment fund owned by bank provided off-balance sheet financing to collapsed car parts supplier

US securities watchdog is questioning what investors were told about exposure to the now-collapsed car parts group

Ohio-based First Brands Group has come under scrutiny for its invoice factoring

Loans trade at distressed levels after ‘chaotic’ selling as investors brace for tricky restructuring

Concerns mount about hidden exposure to private capital firms and hedge funds in wake of credit market wobbles

The company is relying on a $48mn infusion from automakers to continue operating