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Market Access Concern Drives Fitch's Negative Watch for Puerto Rico

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The pairing of Rockville Financial in Connecticut and United Financial in Massachusetts would create a $5 billion-asset bank that can get more efficient yet invest in growth. More deals like it have been happening around the country this year.

Fitch Ratings placed the BBB-minus rating of Puerto Rico's general obligation bonds on rating watch negative, citing in part concerns about market access.

In a number of cases, the IRS is challenging a complex and obscure tax break that benefits some of the nation’s wealthiest property owners.

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