TORONTO -- National Bank of Canada posted an increase in its third-quarter results because of a rise in loans to individuals and independent businesses but also announced a 17 percent increase in loan loss provisions.
The bank said loan-loss provisions for the quarter ended July 31 rose to $87.5 million Canadian, from $75million a year earlier. It said the bank decided to increase its general provision for private risk loans by $25 million, bringing the total to $60 million.
Consumer spending slowed and charge-offs rose during the first quarter, but Bread Financial said a pending late-fee rule may not be as devastating to its revenue as the Columbus, Ohio-based firm initially feared.
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The FDIC board debated and ultimately withdrew two separate proposals to address asset managers' control over banks, but acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he couldn't support either and called for more research and debate about how asset managers' control over banks impacts safety and soundness.
The state's comptroller of public accounts is one of several notable non-depositories with access to the Fed's payments system, along with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Tennessee Valley Authority. So why do they have accounts while some neobanks don't?
Mortgage rates rose 7 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, and more increases are likely following a weaker than expected gross domestic product report.
While home lenders are seeing a decrease in issues coming through mobile channels, phone fraud spiked last year, accounting for 28% of losses, a new report found.
