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TD’s US CEO sees pay cut but gets $2M award
Vesting of the award to Leo Salom “is subject to meeting [anti-money laundering] remediation conditions and milestones,” the bank's compensation committee wrote.
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FDIC OKs Rhode Island bank’s wind-down plan
Independence Bank was ordered to pay $3.5 million in restitution after the lender allegedly charged illegal fees for Small Business Administration 7(a) loans, causing the agency to lose roughly $8.8 million.
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Goldman’s annual cull set for May: reports
The bank’s workforce reduction this year may affect 3% to 5% of its employees, with a special focus on vice presidents, according to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
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Q&A
Crypto miner stresses risk minimization, manufacturing capability
Broadstreet Private Equity CEO David Feingold hedges against the volatility of crypto by converting every altcoin his operation mines into a stablecoin by day’s end.
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CFPB drops Zelle fraud suit against JPMorgan, BofA, Wells Fargo
The agency’s one-page filing dismissed the complaint with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived in the future.
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Banks invest in responsible AI talent, research as adoption unfolds
The industry increased its hiring of governance and ethical use professionals last year, according to Evident Insights.
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FDIC withdraws merger policy, brokered deposits proposal
The regulator’s board voted Monday to scrap four Biden-era proposed rules and a policy that applied greater scrutiny to bank mergers.
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TD’s US consumer-banking chief jumps to Citizens
The Providence, Rhode Island-based bank also named Wells Fargo veteran Michelle Moosally as its next general counsel and chief legal officer.
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Judge orders CFPB’s COO to testify next week
The court aims to get to the root of conflicting messages as to what work is being ordered and done at the imperiled agency. The bureau remains barred from mass firings and reportedly asked to dismiss a lawsuit against Comerica.
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LA-based Hope gets regulatory nod to merge with Territorial
Hope Bancorp received regulatory approval less than a year after announcing the deal. The merger is expected to be completed at the beginning of April.
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Crypto firm Tether appoints new CFO, names predecessor as chair
The stablecoin issuer aims to conduct a full audit in a bid to leave behind a somewhat checkered past with U.S. regulators as the Trump administration courts the crypto industry.
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Current, ex-CFPB employees detail bureau takedown effort
About a dozen agency workers testify on a three-phase “wind-down mode,” ahead of a hearing that may hold the bureau’s future in the balance.
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Trump names coins in strategic crypto reserve
Differing from prior calls for a national bitcoin stockpile, the strategic reserve will have bitcoin, ether, Ripple’s XRP, Solana’s SOL and Cardano’s ADA, according to the president’s Truth Social post.
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Ex-Moelis banker agrees to plea deal, joins Rothschild
Jonathan Kaye, who was filmed punching a woman in the face on video last year, pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges but may be able to get his case expunged if he meets certain requirements.
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Valley National Bank bolsters its C-suite
The New Jersey-based lender elevated its interim finance chief to CFO and named an M&T Bank veteran as its next commercial bank president.
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Wells Fargo scraps net-zero target
The bank is dropping its goal of achieving net-zero financed emissions across its portfolio by 2050, in addition to 2030 targets it set for sector-specific financed emissions.
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SEC drops case against Kraken
“This dismissal lifts that cloud of uncertainty. It reaffirms that businesses like Kraken, which prioritize compliance and consumer protection, should not be subject to arbitrary legal battles,” the exchange wrote in a blog post.
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CFPB ditches lawsuit against Capital One
The bureau reversed course Thursday after accusing the bank last month of obscuring a higher-paying savings product from some legacy savings account holders.
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Column
Dive Deposits: Goldman brings banking’s DEI retreat full circle
After scrapping a policy requiring board diversity for companies it advises, Goldman backed off its own equity initiatives. But its CEO is keeping a strong stance on diversity’s value.
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Robinhood CFO sells $1.2M in shares after dropped SEC investigation
“Let me be crystal clear — this investigation never should have been opened,” Robinhood’s chief legal officer said last Monday.
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Florida serial acquirer strikes again with $110M deal
Seacoast Banking Corp. seeks to expand its footprint in central Florida by buying Heartland Bancshares in a stock and cash deal.
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Puerto Rico’s biggest bank names next CEO
Javier Ferrer will be elevated to CEO from his current post as president and operations chief once CEO Ignacio Alvarez steps down at the end of June.
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TD racks up AML remediation costs
After spending $86 million in Q1, the bank expects to spend $500 million on AML remediation costs and governance and control investment in fiscal 2025.
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Senators probe McKernan at nomination hearing
Given recent turmoil at the CFPB, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Jonathan McKernan – nominated to lead the agency – seems “lined up to be the No. 1 horse at the glue factory.”
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Busey Bank sees CFO switch before CrossFirst deal closes
The Illinois bank’s corporate controller is serving as interim CFO after Jeff Jones’ abrupt departure, which the lender said did not involve any disagreement about the merger or financial conditions.