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FTX to repay customers more than they lost
The collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, which owes creditors about $11.2 billion, has between $14.5 billion and $16.3 billion available to distribute to them.
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TD begins damage control after fentanyl report
In the "sobering" aftermath of the bank's AML crisis, executives are detailing an improvement plan and reassuring employees, but analysts are calling for change in the face of a "lost decade."
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8 findings from the FDIC sexual harassment audit
The law firm Cleary Gottlieb identified 10 root causes of the FDIC’s culture issue. Chair Martin Gruenberg’s anger isn’t listed as one. And harassment at the agency wasn’t always sexual, the review found.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Regulators propose executive bonus rule
“[P]oorly designed financial institution compensation programs can provide incentives for short-term risk taking that can jeopardize the safety and soundness of the institution,” FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg said.
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Third-party risk guide ‘a welcome sign,’ analysts say
The guide from the Fed, OCC and FDIC aims to help bankers “get in the same mindset as the examination team” when assessing and managing third-party relationship risks, said the ICBA’s Michael Emancipator.
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Chime dinged by CFPB for delayed customer refunds
“When Chime discovered the issue, we worked with our vendor to resolve the error and issued refunds to impacted consumers,” a Chime spokesman said, adding that most issues occurred in 2020 and 2021.
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Robinhood may face SEC lawsuit over crypto unit
In a blog post, the company cited its "good-faith attempts" with the agency. At least one analyst said Robinhood has no incentive to sue because the SEC chair's term is up in two years.
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Fed, TCH joust over interoperability
When it comes to bridging the FedNow and RTP networks, officials at the Federal Reserve and The Clearing House have slightly different priorities.
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U.S. Bank promotes Kedia to president
Elevating the bank’s vice chair of wealth, corporate, commercial and institutional banking likely positions Gunjan Kedia as the successor to CEO Andy Cecere, a Piper Sandler analyst said.
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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.
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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.
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2 Stifel employees leave after inappropriate relationship with cleaner
The investment bank did not identify the employees. One resigned immediately after Stifel found misconduct, while the other is "in a legal process" with the bank, The Times of London reported.
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TD faces DOJ probe over fentanyl-tied money laundering: report
Criminals allegedly laundered millions of dollars of fentanyl proceeds through TD branches in New York and New Jersey, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Republicans seek ‘shot clock’ on regulators’ bank merger reviews
A bill introduced by Rep. Andy Barr, R-KY, seeks to curtail the amount of time banks wait for a regulatory response on merger applications.
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Citi banker, accused of berating and intimidating employees, leaves: report
Edward Ruff was placed on leave in January as the bank investigated allegations he intimidated one co-worker and shouted insults at members of his team because they were late to a call.
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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.
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Officials push Fed to finalize capital-requirements rule by August: report
The central bank “has made no decisions on timing, process or substance” of the proposal, it said in a statement seen Wednesday by Bloomberg.
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Russian court cancels seizure of some JPMorgan funds
The court had ordered seizure of $439.5 million late last month in an ongoing sanctions dispute between JPMorgan and Russia-owned VTB Bank.
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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.