Capital

Organizers propose new bank in Ohio

08/04/20

First Bank of Central Ohio would be based near Columbus, where another group opened a bank last year.

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Nobody likes credit union regulator’s debt plan

07/27/20

A proposal to expand credit unions’ access to subordinated debt drew plenty of fire from bankers, but there are also concerns the regulation could be problematic for the institutions it aims to help.

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First Women's Bank receives conditional approval from FDIC

07/16/20

The proposed Chicago de novo would focus on serving female entrepreneurs.

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Capital relief is good for big banks and the economy

07/15/20

Some criticized the Fed’s decision to temporarily lift capital restrictions for megabanks, but the move will help ease the crisis.

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No bank should be paying dividends right now

07/14/20

The Fed’s recent action capping dividend payments might prove inadequate once the coronavirus crisis really hits banks’ capital.

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Pack of regionals can satisfy stress tests with minimum buffer

06/30/20

Six of the eight regional banks that announced their stress capital buffers on Tuesday said they will need just a 2.5% cushion to weather an economic downturn. All eight said they’ll keep their dividends steady.

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Wells Fargo to cut dividend; other big banks boost capital buffer

06/29/20

In response to the Federal Reserve's stress tests, Wells said it will lower its third-quarter distribution to shareholders. Meanwhile, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and five other companies announced stress test capital buffers that exceed the minimum requirement.

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Fed freezes stock buybacks, caps dividends after stress test results

06/25/20

In the most sweeping capital distribution order since the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve says it will prohibit big banks from buying back their stock in the third quarter and limit dividend payments to second-quarter levels.

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GSEs hire Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase as financial advisers

06/15/20

As they prepare to exit government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have enlisted the investment banks to help them boost capital and evaluate market opportunities.

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Why serial acquirer Stephen Gordon is starting a bank from scratch

06/15/20

The last bank where he was CEO, Opus Bank, ran into trouble largely because it made too many acquisitions in too short a time span. This time around, Gordon will take a more methodical approach.

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