Capital markets

Banks are worried about NCUA’s new sub debt rule. Should they be?

02/25/20

Though the agency plans to give more credit unions authority to issue subordinated debt, limited investor appetite and other factors could hamper activity.

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TD, CIBC earnings misses cap hard quarter for Canadian banks

12/05/19

The country's top six banks were sideswiped by rising provisions for soured loans and slumping capital markets.

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RBC's profits fall amid tough times for investment banking

12/04/19

The decline in revenue from capital markets undercut gains in consumer banking and pushed fiscal fourth-quarter earnings below analysts’ expectations.

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Payments acquisition expected to boost fee income at First Financial

06/19/19

The Cincinnati bank could add about $30 million a year in noninterest income with its deal for the capital markets firm Bannockburn Global Forex.

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Michigan bank raises $25 million in private placement

06/04/19

Northpointe Bancshares sold stock to an affiliate of Castle Creek Capital.

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Kristen Bitterly, Citigroup | Most Powerful Women: Next

04/28/19

Overhauling Citi Private Bank's capital markets business in the Americas required finding someone who not only had expertise, but also had the ability to lead while growing revenue. The natural pick was Kristen Bitterly.

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Fee income, deposit growth highlight Citizens 1Q

04/18/19

The Providence, R.I., bank reported increases in most fee-based lines and loan categories, and it continued to add deposits through its new digital franchise, Citizens Access.

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Richard Urfer, capital markets trailblazer at three big banks, dies at 82

04/12/19

Urfer co-founded a business with the banking automation pioneer John Diebold, worked for Chase Manhattan and other major banks, and played an important role in the Nixon administration, phasing out exchange controls.

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United Bancorp. of Alabama raises $26 million

04/04/19

The company plans to use the new capital to pursue growth opportunities.

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Citizens to buy M&A firm in Atlanta

02/19/19

The Rhode Island bank is one of several regionals that have snapped up dealmaking boutiques in recent years to bolster noninterest income.

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