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    Judge approves plan to end SVB ex-parent’s bankruptcy

    The 185-page ruling Friday did not resolve the legal battle between SVB Financial Group and the FDIC over $1.9 billion in seized funds. That case will play out in a California court.

    By Aug. 5, 2024
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    TD, Citizens chase middle-market opportunity

    To serve midsize business clients, the Canadian lender is bolstering its presence in the southeast, while the Providence, Rhode Island-based bank has its eye on California.

    By Aug. 5, 2024
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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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    Third-party compliance certification can get cannabis cash safely into banks

    Even if the SAFER Banking Act passes, the infrastructure exists within the cannabis industry for third parties to do the kind of accrediting the Joint Commission does for the healthcare field, says attorney F. Miles Adler.

    By F. Miles Adler • Aug. 1, 2024
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    Fifth Third’s Newline to expand Stripe’s embedded financial services

    “Maybe we’re just a little too Midwest humble about it, but Newline isn’t new to this,” Newline GM Tom Bianco said. Working with Stripe, he said, reinforces that it is, and has been, “a real force.”

    By July 31, 2024
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    Indiana’s German American Bank to acquire Ohio’s Heartland

    The $330.2 million deal, set to close in the first quarter of 2025, would give German American entry to Ohio for the first time.

    By July 31, 2024
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    Mississippi banks merge in $1.2B deal

    Renasant will enter Louisiana and strengthen its presence in Florida by acquiring its smaller rival, The First Bank.

    By July 30, 2024
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    Republic First acquirer Fulton hires Valley Bank alum as next CFO

    The move caps a five-month search since Fulton’s previous CFO resigned unexpectedly. Betsy Chivinski, a 30-year veteran of the bank who was named interim CFO, is retiring.

    By July 29, 2024
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    WesBanco to buy Ohio’s Premier Financial in $959M deal

    The West Virginia acquirer is raising $200 million for the transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2025. The deal would give WesBanco 73 added branches and create a $26.9 billion-asset bank.

    By July 26, 2024
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    NYCB offloads mortgage servicing to Mr. Cooper for $1.4B

    The move reflects the lender’s efforts to become a “relationship-focused regional bank,” CEO Joseph Otting said Thursday as the bank reported earnings. He suggested more divestitures could follow.

    By July 25, 2024
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    Goldman vet tapped to lead Julius Baer

    Stefan Bollinger, Goldman’s co-head of private wealth management for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will take the helm of the Swiss bank by Feb. 1, 2025.

    By July 23, 2024
  • Truist CEO Bill Rogers, wearing a suit and sitting near a microphone, speaks during a Congressional hearing
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    Truist execs pledge expense discipline

    While the bank is “fully committed” to keeping expenses flat this year compared to last, Truist is spending to bolster its payments and middle market lending teams, CEO Bill Rogers said Monday.

    By July 22, 2024
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    JPMorgan, UBS and others see effects of IT outage

    Trading was delayed at JPMorgan and Nomura, media outlets reported. UBS saw problems related to legacy systems inherited from Credit Suisse. Charles Schwab warned users not to place duplicate trades.

    By July 19, 2024
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    HSBC names CFO Elhedery as its next CEO

    The Lebanon-born banker was seen as an early front-runner to succeed Noel Quinn. Elhedery took a sabbatical in 2022, reportedly learning Mandarin, and was named CFO when he returned.

    By July 17, 2024
  • Webster Bank taps ex-First Republic CFO as new finance chief

    Neal Holland served as CFO of First Republic for roughly seven months before JPMorgan acquired it. He also was MUFG Union’s CFO just ahead of its purchase by U.S. Bank.

    By July 17, 2024
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    BofA projects net interest income improvement later this year

    Second-quarter results for the Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender are yet another sign banks are getting bit by higher-for-longer interest rates.

    By July 16, 2024
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    Missouri’s First Bank leans on ‘Goldilocks size’

    The family-owned bank, which also serves customers in Illinois and California, is planning to enter the Texas market this year.

    By July 15, 2024
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    BofA tackles digital banking’s transaction pain points

    The latest CashPro platform update is designed to better address transaction-related inquiries — one of the top reasons business customers call and email the bank.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 15, 2024
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    Wells Fargo cites customer movement as net interest income drops

    The bank looked for a boost from higher fees in investment banking as it aims to reduce its reliance on net interest income.

    By July 12, 2024
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    Dive Deposits: It was Citi’s week and, arguably, everybody won

    The bank shook off fresh penalties by reporting skyrocketing revenue in its banking unit. It’s no wonder Citi granted $41 million to its banking chief. But a rival for that job may be glad he left.

    By July 12, 2024
  • RBC shakes up C-suite, splits personal and commercial banking

    A spate of moves appears to elevate Neil McLaughlin as a contender to succeed Dave McKay as CEO, but that transition may not be soon. The bank did not disclose the future of its still-interim CFO.

    By July 11, 2024
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    Citi vet joins Blackstone’s credit unit

    Tyler Dickson was seen as a contender to lead Citi’s banking unit. He left the bank after JPMorgan alum Viswas Raghavan was hired for the role.

    By July 10, 2024
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    Fifth Third fined $20M over fake accounts, auto repossessions

    The Cincinnati bank must compensate roughly 35,000 harmed consumers. The CFPB settlement resolves a March 2020 lawsuit that asserted the bank created fake accounts and used an aggressive “cross-sell” strategy.

    By July 9, 2024
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    Citi urges court to dismiss ex-employee’s retaliation lawsuit

    Kathleen Martin sued the bank, claiming she was fired for refusing to misreport data to the OCC. Citi claims she was fired for lacking “the requisite leadership and engagement skills” her role demands.

    By July 1, 2024
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    JPMorgan, BofA, others eye $46M interest rate swaps settlement

    Ten banks, including Goldman Sachs, Citi, Morgan Stanley and UBS, are seeking to end an eight-year case, brought by several pension funds, alleging market manipulation.

    By June 28, 2024
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    M&T’s ex-CFO is leaving the bank

    Darren King is departing “for personal reasons” after 24 years, a spokesperson for the Buffalo, New York-based bank said.

    By June 27, 2024