Capital One-Discover deal critics, supporters sound off
Payments Dive
JULY 21, 2024
While some community groups spoke in favor of the $35.3 billion merger at the Friday virtual meeting, a raft of critics urged regulators to block the deal.
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Payments Dive
JULY 21, 2024
While some community groups spoke in favor of the $35.3 billion merger at the Friday virtual meeting, a raft of critics urged regulators to block the deal.
American Banker
JULY 19, 2024
Community and advocacy groups opposed Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover in a hearing held by federal regulators on Friday.
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ABA Community Banking
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Community banks need to get engaged on the regulators’ capital framework overhaul, outgoing ABA Chair Dan Robb told ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville this morning. The post Dan Robb: Capital proposal is concerning to community bankers appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.
Abrigo
JULY 30, 2020
Key Takeaways Stress tests and capital planning are vital to financial institutions in volatile times like these, when the coronavirus and pressures on the energy sector result in a financial crisis. Regulators will have elevated interest in credit risk and the resulting impact in the months ahead.
American Banker
MARCH 26, 2024
The credit card giant says that it is "proactively meeting" with advocacy organizations to gather feedback that would help with the creation of a community benefits plan. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which has negotiated 21 such deals since 2016, opposes Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover.
Independent Banker
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Government-backed loan schemes like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) connected vital capital to small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) in need of aid to stay afloat. Even with a surge in PPP financing, many early-stage businesses continue to struggle to access capital from traditional sources. The High-Risk Perception.
PYMNTS
APRIL 5, 2020
Financial regulators have made $500 billion in capital available for lenders around the world , which gives lenders the freedom for another $5 trillion of loans around the world to go toward cushioning the blow the coronavirus has dealt to the world’s economy. In the U.S., unemployment has soared to record highs.
American Banker
JULY 17, 2024
The credit card giant says its proposed acquisition of Discover would facilitate a bevy of community development activity and philanthropy. But some public advocacy groups are skeptical.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The social media giant has begun testing a new feature in Canada, dubbed Neighborhoods, that would steal a page from Nextdoor’s playbook and allow users to link up through community-based groups, according to engadget. The pilot program was spotted by Matt Navarra, a social media consultant.
PYMNTS
MARCH 19, 2020
Banking regulators on Thursday (March 19) said they are going to give banks credit for letting lower-income Americans borrow money during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by Reuters. Regulators, for their part, said they want to encourage lending. The largest banks have about $1.3
Abrigo
AUGUST 30, 2024
Prepare now for potential changes to FHLBs Capital rules and membership criteria are among the areas where banks could see changes in how the Federal Home Loan Bank system operates. Capital rules and membership criteria are among the areas where banks could see changes.
South State Correspondent
APRIL 30, 2024
An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times.
South State Correspondent
APRIL 30, 2024
An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times.
South State Correspondent
AUGUST 21, 2023
However, that publication, directly and indirectly, identified three discrete risks affecting community banks. We will outline what we think community bankers should glean from this publication. Risks to the Community Banking Sector Moody’s identified three risks to the banking sector, including risks to community banks.
Independent Banker
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.;
Independent Banker
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways. Data about existing customers can even help community banks improve their efforts to find new customers.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Australian challenger bank Judo Capital has chosen VERMEG , a leading banking and insurance software solution company, to meet its Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reporting requirements as it pursues its full banking license. “Regulatory reporting is an essential function for Judo.
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 27, 2020
Elizabeth, a Missouri-based community bank with $150 million in assets, investing in a core banking startup is critical for its future. Together with a group of other community banks, Bank of St. For Brice Luetkemeyer, president and CEO of Bank of St. Elizabeth recently invested in Neocova, a St.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 1, 2019
India-based financial services provider Reliance Capital has announced it will exit the lending market. Following Ambani’s announcement, shares in Reliance Capital dropped to their lowest level in two decades. Anil Ambani , group chairman of the non-bank financial company (NBFC), revealed the firm’s plans on Monday (Sept.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. The group, to be known as Alloy Labs Alliance, according to a press release , is being managed by FinTech Forge.
Independent Banker
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?
Perficient
AUGUST 15, 2024
In times such as these, a company must invest in the key ingredients of profitability, people, communities, and environment.”. Social factors consider a company’s treatment of employees, diversity and inclusion practices, community relations, and involvement in socially responsible initiatives. What does it mean?
Abrigo
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Some of the most pressing challenges facing community banks and credit unions in the current banking environment include narrow interest rate margins, increasing pressure from regulators, and competition with “too-big-to-fail” mega-banks.
PYMNTS
JUNE 7, 2018
Community banking can be one of the most rewarding and most challenging areas of financial services in which to work — that’s the view, anyway, of Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) , who recently joined the nation’s leading advocacy organization that exclusively represents community banks.
American Banker
APRIL 8, 2024
Any approval of the proposed Capital One-Discover merger must come with a pro-competitive 1% interchange fee condition to benefit consumers and small businesses and challenge the dominating duopolist Visa, and a pro-community 5% deposit reinvestment condition.
American Banker
AUGUST 22, 2023
The American Bankers Association and Bank Policy Institute Tuesday urged bank regulators to delay the finalization of its Community Reinvestment Act rule, saying regulators have not calibrated the rule to account for upcoming capital changes or considered whether courts will find the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure constitutional. (..)
Abrigo
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
You might also like this podcast, "How to sleep easier at night about your capital and risk levels." Source: FRED CRE stress testing: Avoid credit losses by examining vulnerabilities Stress testing is integral to managing risks in CRE lending for community financial institutions.
South State Correspondent
APRIL 10, 2023
Nonetheless, with the recent collapse of sizeable regional banks, regulators, investors, analysts, accountants, and bankers are now scrutinizing the fair value of banks’ securities and loan portfolios. This development should strongly motivate community banks to consider the benefits of loan-level hedging. in Tier 1 capital.
Abrigo
MAY 8, 2015
In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. There are more than 6,000 banks and thrifts under $10 billion in assets and they are often less equipped to deal with complexities brought by additional regulations.
American Banker
AUGUST 9, 2023
The real threat is from undercapitalized banks, and regulators must require large banks to have enough capital to eliminate that threat.
Abrigo
JANUARY 19, 2015
The Recession and its subsequent rate of bank failures underscore the need for banks of all sizes to invest in developing a capital plan. The Recession taught many institutions that whatever processes had been in place for managing capital were not sufficient. The result was insufficient capital. Forward-looking review 4.
Abrigo
OCTOBER 6, 2017
On September 27, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a Community Bank Summary entitled Proposed Simplification to the Capital Rule Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996.
Independent Banker
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
As policymakers continue to review financial services regulations, the largest banks are working to roll back rules that were designed to mitigate the risks they pose to the financial system. Meanwhile, some members of Congress are asking the Federal Reserve to eliminate a capital surcharge on the megabanks. Where I’ll be this month.
American Banker
APRIL 6, 2020
After Congress temporarily lowered the leverage ratio used by smaller institutions, the federal agencies said they would allow a one-year transition before banks have to comply again with the regular standard.
Abrigo
APRIL 23, 2015
A new bill proposed on April 16 aims to increase the exam cycle period for a larger pool of community banks. OCC guidance on Community Bank Supervision states all national banks must receive a full-scope, on-site exam at least annually. The bill, spearheaded by Senator Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Senator Pat Toomey, R-PA.,
Abrigo
JANUARY 28, 2016
The following is an excerpt from the Sageworks whitepaper "Optimizing Capital: Challenges and Opportunities for Financial Institutions". million and two employees), financial institutions understand the importance of customer and community service. Whether it is Wells Fargo (with $1.6 Whether it is Wells Fargo (with $1.6
PYMNTS
JANUARY 9, 2018
Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Here, again, lies another opportunity for community banks to fill the void.
Abrigo
MARCH 6, 2016
But there are pessimists in the crowd who see a worse environment for M&A, and they largely point to deal pricing, capital constraints and a lack of sellers as drivers. Nearly half (47 percent) cited capital constraints, and 41 percent said banks don’t want to sell.
American Banker
MAY 16, 2024
UMB Financial, Fulton Financial and Provident Financial Services have recently announced capital raises in connection with M&A deals. They're setting a precedent," one consultant said.
South State Correspondent
JANUARY 16, 2024
Barings Bank, Orange County (CA), Enron, Long-Term Capital Management, and other entities misused derivatives or didn’t understand the difference between hedging and speculating. BSBY was not well received by US regulators from its inception, but the market eventually embraced SOFR over BSBY. No ISDA documents.
Abrigo
AUGUST 2, 2017
Based on Sageworks’ surveys, financial institutions expect the largest impact under CECL will be related to capital and changes in reserve levels. Capital was selected as the answer by 39 percent of respondents. Regulators plan to monitor changes to institutions’ regulatory capital as the new credit loss methodology is adopted.
Abrigo
DECEMBER 18, 2023
WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.
PYMNTS
APRIL 5, 2019
Silicon Valley-based financial services startup Earnin has potentially run afoul of New York State regulators with its payday advance product for consumers. Investors also like the firm — in December the firm announced $125 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global and Spark Capital.
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