The World Bank director and former top Labor Department economist will become the first Fed governor of Hispanic descent and will give the board a full compliment of members since former vice chair Lael Brainard resigned in February.
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Some analysts and investors want the North Carolina bank to make big changes to meet financial targets, which they say aren't being met more than four years after the BB&T-SunTrust merger. The critics will be closely watching a presentation by top Truist executives on Monday.
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Decreased availability of bank capital for new commercial construction helped slow activity from the previous nine quarters, according to a new report.
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Michael DeVito has been able to grow the government-sponsored enterprise's net worth, but at the current pace and without a rule change, it could take 10 years to build enough capital to exit conservatorship.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. acknowledges in a new report that it didn't adequately monitor First Republic Bank's uninsured deposits, interest rate risk sensitivity and rapid growth — and as a result left the bank vulnerable to contagion.
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Regional banks may soon favor CLOs again while proposed rules could draw banks to the market long-term.
September 8
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One potential credit drawback is that 25% of the pool finances construction equipment loans.
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The World Bank director and former top Labor Department economist will become the first Fed governor of Hispanic descent and will give the board a full compliment of members since former vice chair Lael Brainard resigned in February.
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Even though the average for the 30-year fixed loan declined for the second straight week, a buoyant economy will affect future movements, Freddie Mac said.
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Some 24% of the pool has 76- to 84-month contracts. This deprives observers and investors of robust performance data, because of the lack of seasoning.
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The trust will repay notes through a $160.7 million, floating-rate class benchmarked to the three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), and a $25.1 million of fixed-rate, class B.
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One loan is secured by 1,376 single-family rental properties. It's a potential credit strength, because the trust could benefit from lower cash volatility.
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Philip Jefferson was the Biden administration's pick for the Fed's number two position following the departure of Lael Brainard earlier this year. Two more Fed nominees are expected to get confirmation votes this week.
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