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UBS looks internally for Ermotti’s successor: report
The Swiss banking giant plans to disclose the names of three potential CEO successors as early as next year, the Financial Times reported Monday. Sergio Ermotti expects to step down once the UBS-Credit Suisse integration is complete.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 28, 2024 -
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JPMorgan fined by CFTC over surveillance gap probe
JPMorgan will pay $200 million in a civil monetary penalty, with up to $100 million credited for amounts paid to the OCC and the Fed in March in parallel actions.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 24, 2024 -
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President Donald Trump’s reelection was predicted to yield loosened regulation. But tariff volatility and economic uncertainty has thrown a wrench into an expected boom in mergers and acquisitions.
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Gorman to step down as Morgan Stanley board chair
The ex-CEO's departure at year end could be seen as a vote of confidence in his successor, Ted Pick. The bank held its annual general meeting Thursday.
By Dan Ennis • May 23, 2024 -
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TD CEO: Spending on AML remediation could extend into 2025
TD’s Bharat Masrani declined to say whether the Canadian lender expects closure this year on investigations into the bank’s AML program, citing ongoing conversations with regulators and the DOJ.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 23, 2024 -
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Varo Bank faces lawsuit over March data breach
The lawsuit accuses the online bank of failing to protect personal information stored within its network, including customer phone numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 22, 2024 -
SouthState to acquire Independent Bank in $2B deal
The transaction, expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, is set to expand SouthState’s footprint in Texas and Colorado.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 21, 2024 -
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Citi ATM fee waivers discriminate by race, lawsuit says
The plaintiffs allege Citi unlawfully granted fee waivers to people using out-of-network ATMs only if their accounts were held at nonwhite-owned banks, according to the suit filed Friday.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 20, 2024 -
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Citi ex-treasurer Verdeschi in line for Schwab’s CFO role
The move marks a landing spot for one of a number of longtime Citi veterans who've stepped aside during the bank's reorganization.
By Dan Ennis • May 17, 2024 -
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Arizona credit union to acquire bank
Pima's acquisition of Republic Bank of Arizona, expected to close in the second half of the year, would give the Tucson-based credit union a foothold in the Phoenix area.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 17, 2024 -
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NYCB’s COO resigns
Julie-Ann Signorille-Browne led the bank’s integration with Flagstar and, later, the integration of assets and liabilities NYCB bought from the failed Signature Bank.
By Dan Ennis • May 17, 2024 -
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Alerus Financial to buy Minnesota bank in $116M deal
The combined company will have roughly $5.5 billion in assets after the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 16, 2024 -
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Fed, OCC to hold meeting July 19 on Capital One-Discover deal
At $35.3 billion, the acquisition is well above the size that typically sees a public hearing by regulators. Agencies are eyeing tougher merger scrutiny, but that idea has received partisan backlash.
By Lynne Marek • May 15, 2024 -
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NYCB to sell $5B in mortgage loans to JPMorgan Chase
The transaction is set to finalize in the third quarter. NYCB has pledged to cut its commercial real estate exposure to about $30 billion as it revamps its balance sheet.
By Dan Ennis • May 15, 2024 -
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CFG Bank launches accounts to boost Key Bridge relief efforts
A money market account through the bank is donating 0.05% of accrued interest to a nonprofit fund offering financial support for families affected by the bridge collapse.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 14, 2024 -
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JPMorgan objects to proxy adviser’s push for CEO, chair split
The bank said ISS’s recommendation “fails to match the empirical evidence of the last 18 years of leadership” by Jamie Dimon, who occupies both roles at JPMorgan.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 14, 2024 -
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ColumnDive Deposits: May just might be succession strategy month
Banco Popular became the second bank in a week to name a president — a steppingstone to CEO if not a long-term plan. Look back, and JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley each launched multiyear races in May.
By Dan Ennis • May 14, 2024 -
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RBC restructures its investment-banking unit
Putting a U.S.-based executive in charge of global investment banking may reflect how crucial the Canadian bank's "second home" is to its growth strategy.
By Dan Ennis • May 13, 2024 -
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JPMorgan lures $28B adviser team from Merrill Lynch
The Gray-Polverini team that joined JPMorgan’s wealth management unit in Los Angeles generated nearly $10 million in annual revenue.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 13, 2024 -
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Pot banking bill advocates push for action this year
Proponents hope the SAFER Banking bill can be attached to a larger legislative vehicle, as stand-alone passage in the Senate seems increasingly unlikely.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 13, 2024 -
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ColumnDive Deposits: Are we in a parallel 2020? Ask a Spanish bank
FDIC culture woes. The rise of women execs. Regulators' rush to issue final rules before an election. 2020 had all of that, too — along with a failed BBVA bid for Sabadell. But in 2024, it turned hostile.
By Dan Ennis • May 9, 2024 -
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Aspiration spins off consumer financial brand
The standalone company, helmed by Tim Newell, will continue to operate under the Aspiration brand name and focus on offering climate-friendly products.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 8, 2024 -
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Fifth Third launches ‘reimagined’ eBus with SpringFour
The eBus will travel to underserved communities across the bank’s footprint and give consumers access to around 24,000 nonprofit resources through its collaboration with the social impact fintech.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 8, 2024 -
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Wells Fargo hires JPMorgan vet Rivas to boost investment bank
Fernando Rivas, who was among the lead negotiators in JPMorgan's First Republic acquisition, had been set to retire when he left JPMorgan in February.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 8, 2024 -
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FirstSun, HomeStreet seek charter change for merger
FirstSun opted for a Texas state charter to skirt oversight by the OCC. Executives said that agency is slowing the banks’ tie-up over concerns with HomeStreet's CRE exposure.
By Dan Ennis • May 6, 2024 -
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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
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