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Synchrony to buy Ally’s point-of-sale lending unit
The deal, expected to close this quarter, includes relationships with nearly 2,500 merchant locations and more than 450,000 active borrowers in home improvement services and healthcare, the companies said.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 23, 2024 -
Fifth Third aims to open 31 branches this year in a bet on Southeast
The bank wants to establish about a 50/50 balance between Southeast and Midwest markets, CEO Tim Spence said. Fifth Third plans to boost its Southeast headcount in commercial banking by up to 15%, Bloomberg reported.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 22, 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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Fed, NYDFS fine Chinese bank ICBC $32.4M
“Regulated institutions must be held accountable for failing to adhere to New York’s rigorous legal and regulatory standards,” NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris said Friday.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 22, 2024 -
BaaS to require strong commitment, investment in 2024, experts say
While demand for embedded banking services will continue to propel the BaaS space, experts say regulatory scrutiny will likely separate committed banks from those with a casual interest in the model.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 22, 2024 -
Morgan Stanley pays ex-CEO Gorman $37M for 2023
The total represents a 17.5% jump over 2022 and ensures he is better-paid in his final year as the bank's chief executive than longtime rival Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 22, 2024 -
JPMorgan’s Dimon, after 4% raise, got $36M in 2023
A breakdown of the CEO’s salary shows $1.5 million in base salary and $34.5 million in performance-based variable incentive compensation — $5 million of which will be in cash and the rest in stock.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 19, 2024 -
Patriot Bank to pay $1.9M to settle DOJ redlining probe
From 2015 through at least 2020, other banks received nearly 3.5 times as many loan applications as Patriot in majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Memphis, the agency said.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Citizens trimmed 650 jobs in Q4
Among bright spots in the quarter, the lender launched its private bank, which it expects to break even in the second half of this year.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Neobank Arc looks to fill SVB gap with venture debt platform
Arc Technologies CEO and co-founder Don Muir likened Arc Capital Markets to Uber Black, describing the platform as a dedicated concierge service that meticulously vets its lenders.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 17, 2024 -
Top 6 banks dole out $9.4B toward FDIC special fee in Q4
JPMorgan Chase paid the largest share, at $2.9 billion, to replenish the agency’s deposit insurance fund following last year's bank failures. The bank reported $49.6 billion in annual net income.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Ally Financial taps insider as interim CEO
Doug Timmerman, a 38-year veteran of Ally, takes the top role on an interim basis Feb. 1. His ascent comes after a handful of high-profile departures.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Morgan Stanley to pay $249M to resolve block-trading probe
The bank signed a three-year nonprosecution agreement with the Justice Department. Former bank executive Pawan Passi agreed to a one-year ban from the securities industry and will pay a $250,000 fine.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Alaska credit union to buy Washington bank in $231.2M deal
With $1.5 billion in assets, Renton-based First Financial Northwest stands to be the largest bank purchased by a credit union after Global Federal completes the deal, expected in the fourth quarter.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 12, 2024 -
First Citizens can move forward with $1.2B poaching suit against HSBC
The judge in the case called the suit “confusing," and gave First Citizens 28 days to file an amended complaint. The bank alleges an ex-SVB executive masterminded a plan to bring 42 colleagues to HSBC.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Citi to cut 20K jobs in ‘medium term’
The bank said it expects to incur as much as $1 billion in severance and restructuring costs this year as part of the cuts.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Citi flags $3.8B hit on charges, reserves
In an SEC filing on Wednesday, Citi said fourth-quarter profit will be impacted by charges and reserves related to international exposures, its restructuring plan and the FDIC’s special assessment.
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 11, 2024 -
Huntington technology, operations chief to retire
Paul Heller joined the bank in 2012 and has spent 38 years in financial services. Three executives will join Huntington's executive leadership committee in conjunction with Heller's departure.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 11, 2024 -
TD execs knew in November 2022 about DOJ’s probe into AML: report
Regulatory scrutiny of TD's AML practices has long been rumored as the catalyst for the May 2023 collapse of the bank's proposed $13.4 billion acquisition of First Horizon.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 11, 2024 -
BlackRock cuts 600 jobs, or 3% of staff
“As a growth company, it is vital that we continually challenge ourselves and ask how we can best prepare for … opportunities,” CEO Larry Fink and President Rob Kapito wrote in a staff memo Tuesday.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Jan. 10, 2024 -
SVB Financial to retain VC business under creditors in asset shuffle
SVB Financial agreed with key creditors to form a new company that would hold the firm’s venture capital unit in a step toward its bankruptcy exit plan.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • Jan. 10, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Barr hints at looming changes for emergency fund, capital requirements
A post-SVB lending facility may end in March as scheduled, the Fed supervisory czar indicated. Meanwhile, the public looks to get a louder say on the impact of new capital rules.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 10, 2024 -
Barclays slashes 5,000 jobs in cost-cutting effort
The London-based bank said it cut 5,000 roles from its global workforce of 84,000 last year in a bid to "simplify and reshape the business.”
By Anna Hrushka • Jan. 9, 2024 -
5 banking trends to watch in 2024
Banking observers will watch this month’s earnings for clues as to whether 2023’s crisis can return. The capital-requirements debate and a CFPB-focused Supreme Court case also warrant attention.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery , Rajashree Chakravarty , Anna Hrushka , Dan Ennis • Jan. 9, 2024 -
Bank of America to take $1.6B charge in Q4 earnings
The bank has had to reclassify some figures associated with interest rate swaps tied to a Bloomberg index — a Libor alternative — that's closing.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 8, 2024 -
Western Alliance hires PNC vet as chief credit officer
The addition of Lynne Biggio Herndon completes a raft of executive moves the Phoenix, Arizona-based bank began in 2022 and enables Herndon's predecessor to take another role after a 16-month delay.
By Dan Ennis • Jan. 8, 2024