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KPMG faces fresh questions over audits after New York Community turmoil

American Banker

New York Community's recent disclosures that it had financial reporting weaknesses in 2023 raises new questions over the auditors' role. The auditing giant KPMG audited the three regional banks that failed last year.

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New York Community's troubles are putting a stigma on fast growth

American Banker

Like the three regional banks that failed last spring, New York Community grew quickly over a short period of time. One analyst said there's now "permanent damage" to the "investor psyche around growth banks."

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New York To Sunbelt State Tourists: Stay Home

PYMNTS

With coronavirus infection rates soaring in the Sunbelt, the governors of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey are teaming up to slap a 14-day quarantine on travelers from states where the deadly virus is spiking. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov.

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New York Community Bancorp shares plummet amid unease over regional banking

TheGuardian

Alessandro DiNello, new executive chairman of regional US lender, acknowledges ‘serious situation’ as stock at lowest level in decades Shares in New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) continued to fall on Wednesday, heightening unease about the US’s regional banking sector.

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New York Community Bank shares plummet after $2.4bn earnings hit

TheGuardian

Chief executive of embattled bank steps down after company reports ‘material weaknesses’ in internal controls New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) came under fresh pressure on Wall Street after reporting “material weaknesses” in its internal controls, booking a $2.4bn hit to earnings and replacing its chief executive.

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Putting the "Community" Into Community Banking

Jeff For Banks

Community banking has almost achieved Kleenex or Xerox fame, being generalized to the point of meaninglessness. And the dilution of what it means to be a community bank has been diminished not just by interlopers pretending to be sheep in wolf's clothing, but also regulators, and unfortunately, community banks themselves.

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New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores

PYMNTS

The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan. Applebaum added that communities of color in New York City are more than twice as likely to lack access to a bank and are less likely to host a branch of a bank than the national average. 23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores.