Commercial: Page 18


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    FDIC seeks bids for $33B in Signature CRE loans

    The deadline is set for Nov. 1, according to Bloomberg. About $15 billion of the loans are tied to properties that are rent-stabilized or rent-controlled.

    By Sept. 6, 2023
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    Ex-Wells Fargo exec Tolstedt should serve prison time, prosecutors say

    Carrie Tolstedt, the only Wells Fargo executive charged in connection to the 2016 fake-accounts scandal, pleaded guilty to obstructing a bank examination in March.

    By Sept. 5, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from Banking Dive

    Everything old is new again. One year after Citi’s reorganization, progress comes in “fits and starts.” Meanwhile, a contentious proposed rule is generating “voluminous” feedback after 14 months.

    By Banking Dive staff
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    Upgrade sets sights on auto loans as legacy banks pull back

    The neobank is venturing into a sector many traditional firms have been exiting amid mounting concerns about credit quality.

    By Sept. 1, 2023
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    StanChart hires BofA, Goldman investment-banking alum as next CFO

    Diego De Giorgi joins the British bank Friday and is expected to succeed longtime CFO Andy Halford in the first quarter of 2024. Halford will stay on as an adviser through August.

    By Sept. 1, 2023
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    UBS plans 3,000 Swiss job cuts in Credit Suisse integration

    UBS plans to shutter nearly two-thirds of Credit Suisse’s investment bank, including almost all of its trading operations, the bank said Thursday.

    By Aug. 31, 2023
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    Goldman, regional bank warnings show the Fed is now playing offense

    The central bank has requested action from Citizens, Fifth Third and M&T regarding capital, liquidity, technology and compliance, according to Bloomberg. Goldman’s fintech partnerships are reportedly under scrutiny, too.

    By Aug. 31, 2023
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    JPMorgan boosts its stake in Brazilian neobank C6 to 46%

    C6 has seen its client base grow from 8 million to 25 million since June 2021, when JPMorgan bought its initial slice. C6’s credit portfolio has more than quadrupled in that time, the neobank said.

    By Aug. 30, 2023
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    Goldman to pay $5.5M CFTC fine over alleged recordkeeping failures

    Software issues caused the bank to fail to record thousands of phone calls, violating recordkeeping rules and a prior cease-and-desist order, the agency said.

    By Aug. 30, 2023
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    Goldman Sachs sells financial planning arm

    Independent wealth manager Creative Planning purchased Personal Financial Management for an undisclosed sum, the firms announced Monday.

    By Aug. 29, 2023
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    Burke & Herbert to buy West Virginia bank for $371M

    The deal would create a bank with $8.1 billion in assets — tripling Burke & Herbert’s brick-and-mortar footprint and giving it a presence in Kentucky, West Virginia and Maryland’s Eastern Shore for the first time.

    By Aug. 28, 2023
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    Wells Fargo to pay $35M for overcharging on advisory fees

    The bank negotiated reduced advisory fees with thousands of account holders but sometimes forgot to enter the lower rate, the SEC said.

    By Aug. 25, 2023
  • RBC could cut 1,800 jobs next quarter

    The bank has slowed hiring and, so far, credited attrition for its lower headcount. But expenses — particularly, a 17% year-over-year jump in salaries — are outpacing revenue growth.

    By Aug. 24, 2023
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    JPMorgan, Goldman and others to pay $499M to end stock-lending suit

    Morgan Stanley and UBS also agreed to settle the 2017 class action brought by pension funds. Bank of America is the case's sole remaining defendant.

    By Aug. 24, 2023
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    Savi Financial gets FDIC approval for Washington state de novo charter

    Orca Bank, set to serve Whatcom County, is expected to open in the first quarter of 2024, pending Federal Reserve approval, the company said.

    By Aug. 23, 2023
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    Wells Fargo beats shareholders’ fake-interview lawsuit

    Plaintiffs could not show the bank conducted widespread sham interviews, or that any of three key executives knew about them, a judge ruled.

    By Aug. 22, 2023
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    Goldman Sachs explores selling part of its wealth business: reports

    The bank bought United Capital Financial Partners for $750 million in 2019 and grew its registered investment advisory unit from there. It is at least the second David Solomon-era deal (along with GreenSky) Goldman has sought to undo.

    By Aug. 21, 2023
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    Citi may break up commercial unit into 3 pieces

    The thinking comes weeks after the bank announced Paco Ybarra, its Institutional Clients Group chief, is leaving. Wells Fargo in 2020 similarly broke up its wholesale and consumer units.

    By Aug. 21, 2023
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    Fed orders wind-down of FTX-associated Farmington State Bank

    The central bank alleged the small Washington state-based lender changed its business plan and started working with digital assets without first gaining regulatory approval.

    By Aug. 18, 2023
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    Citi gives Edward Jones a second chance at banking

    The brokerage firm applied for an industrial loan charter license in 2020, but withdrew the application last year, citing “the current environment” and “recent conversations” with the FDIC.

    By Aug. 18, 2023
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    Bank of the West to cut over 200 jobs next month

    The layoffs come ahead of the conversion associated with Bank of Montreal's acquisition of Bank of the West, slated for Labor Day weekend.

    By Aug. 17, 2023
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    Silvergate CEO out as bank continues wind-down

    CEO Alan Lane left his role Tuesday, alongside Chief Legal Officer John Bonino. Chief Financial Officer Antonio Martino will follow on Sept. 30.

    By Aug. 17, 2023
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    3 ways banks can navigate the commercial real estate slump

    It’s not clear if or when the CRE market will return to pre-pandemic levels, but experts say there are steps that banks with significant exposure to the space can take to help mitigate losses.

    By Aug. 16, 2023
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    UBS to pay $1.4B to settle mortgage-backed securities fraud case

    The Justice Department has recovered $36 billion in civil penalties from 18 financial institutions in connection with mortgage-backed securities fraud. UBS was the last one to settle.

    By Aug. 15, 2023
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    Carver Bank names interim CEO as Pugh exits

    Michael Pugh will leave the bank to join the Local Initiatives Support Corporation as its executive head on Oct. 2.

    By Aug. 14, 2023
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    Custodia launches with US dollar deposits, preps crypto custody

    The bank, which is engaged in a legal battle with the Fed, said it’s initially serving U.S. business customers only and awaiting final regulatory clearance to launch its bitcoin custody service.

    By Aug. 14, 2023