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Oklahoma adds Barclays to anti-ESG list
The British bank joins JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and State Street and eight other financial institutions on the list.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 6, 2024 -
Wells Fargo says US authorities probing Zelle disputes
JPMorgan also said it was responding to civil and government authorities’ inquiries regarding handling Zelle customer disputes. The banks did not divulge further details.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 3, 2024 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Banks are enthusiastic about AI’s promises. But can they get customers on board, and will regulators let the innovation happen?
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Column
Dive Deposits: Citi’s climate portrait shows a big contrast
This week, Citi disclosed it is on pace to reach its 2030 sustainable finance goals, but Reuters also found a draft indicating the losses the bank would incur if the world goes net zero.
By Dan Ennis • May 3, 2024 -
SVB to sell venture-capital arm to investment firm Pinegrove
SVB Capital will be acquired for a combination of cash and “other economic consideration,” the companies said, without giving details on the deal’s value.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 3, 2024 -
JPMorgan expects to pay $100M more in trading penalties
The penalty, which the lender said it will pay to a third, unnamed U.S. regulator, adds to the $348.2 million JPMorgan agreed to pay the OCC and the Fed in March.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 2, 2024 -
NYCB posts $335M loss, but shares jump on turnaround plan
CEO Joseph Otting said the lender has “identified an opportunity” to sell $5 billion in assets but declined to share details until a deal is final.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 1, 2024 -
TD sets aside $450M for AML penalties
The amount, however, is meant to cover the fine from just one of the three U.S. regulators investigating the bank's anti-money laundering systems.
By Dan Ennis • May 1, 2024 -
Q&A
Republic First not alone in feeling unrealized losses: analyst
“There will be banks that have similar problems to this,” necessitating an infusion of capital or a sale, said Robert Hartheimer, an FDIC veteran who now works at consulting firm Klaros Group.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 1, 2024 -
NYCB postpones annual meeting by 2 weeks
The bank, at the time of the delay, had yet to say when it would report first-quarter results. Those are coming Wednesday.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 30, 2024 -
FDIC hits Alabama, Oklahoma banks with consent orders
In separate orders, the regulator said the banks must step up their anti-money laundering compliance programs and ensure their related training programs are sufficient.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 29, 2024 -
Citizens Bank funds green jobs program for New York’s offshore wind sector
The bank’s philanthropic arm will commit $600,000 over two years to financially support Brooklyn-based youth in pursuing careers in the renewable energy sector.
By Zoya Mirza • April 29, 2024 -
Russian court orders seizure of nearly $440M in JPMorgan funds
The ongoing legal battle between state-owned VTB Bank and the largest U.S. bank revolves around funds frozen in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 25, 2024 -
Synapse signs deal with TabaPay, files for bankruptcy
TabaPay has set a purchase price of $9.7 million to acquire Synapse's assets — a deal that is pending court approval.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 24, 2024 -
First Internet Bank CEO talks M&A, BaaS work
After its acquisition of First Century Bank fell through in 2022, First Internet built its own banking-as-a-service team, CEO David Becker said. It now counts startup Ramp as a client.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 24, 2024 -
For Capital One and Discover, the 4th time may have been the charm
Discover rebuffed three Capital One pitches before agreeing to a deal, and talks halted for seven weeks, an SEC filing indicates.
By Dan Ennis • April 22, 2024 -
OCC fines ex-CEO, founder of Michigan’s Sterling Bancorp
The executives were each ordered to pay civil penalties related to a troubled loan program the bank ran between 2011 and 2019.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 19, 2024 -
Discover puts $799M more toward card misclassification issue
The card network opted to increase the card misclassification remediation reserve based in part on discussions with regulators, executives said Thursday.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 18, 2024 -
Pathward to pay refunds, penalty tied to NY AG investigation
The bank, a frequent partner to fintechs, froze customer accounts and transferred money to debt collectors, violating state law, the NY AG’s office said.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 17, 2024 -
Wells Fargo CEO Scharf details asset cap limitations
When the cap is removed, the CEO anticipates Wells can further invest in its consumer or wealth businesses, build out its product offerings and be more aggressive on lending and deposits.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 16, 2024 -
Capital One shareholders urged to approve scope 3 target-setting proposal
The New York State Common Retirement Fund said the targets are necessary to fully assess the bank’s climate risk exposure and mitigation strategies.
By Lamar Johnson • April 15, 2024 -
Q&A
BofA evolves AI-powered assistant toward deeper digital integration
Six years into the Erica era, customers are taking advantage of the tool's insights as often as they're asking questions of it, said Nikki Katz, the bank's head of digital.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 15, 2024 -
Bankman-Fried files to appeal conviction, sentence
In an email interview following his sentencing, the FTX founder told ABC News he’s “haunted, every day, by what was lost. I never intended to hurt anyone or take anyone’s money.”
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 12, 2024 -
Citi’s reorg job toll climbs to 7,000: Fraser
The bank boosted its expectation for annual savings to $1.5 billion. Meanwhile, Citi, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase reported marked increases in FDIC special assessment costs.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 12, 2024 -
Gruenberg: FDIC knows how it would wind down a G-SIB
Until the FDIC and regulators are tasked with a G-SIB wind-down, and until they do so successfully, questions will arise “as to whether it can be done,” the agency chief said.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 11, 2024 -
KeyBank scouts for fintech partners
The bank, which has yet to strike a fintech partnership this year, generally enters into one to two each year, said Ken Gavrity, president of Key Commercial Bank.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 10, 2024