STATE INSURANCE LAW: The OCC is expected within the next two months to
FOREIGN BANKS: Proposed changes in Regulation K remain on hold. Nearly a
The proposal would relax limits on the amount of income foreign banks
MONEY LAUNDERING: The often-delayed know-your-customer rules have been
OP-SUB UNDERWRITING: Request by the OCC for comment on an application
OP-SUB DEVELOPMENT: Request by the OCC for comment on applications filed
DISCLOSURES: Request by the Federal Reserve for recommendations on how
The Cleveland-based bank is projecting steady growth in net interest income even as credit losses remain manageable. But Chairman and CEO Chris Gorman also said that he thinks a recession is likely.
The first-quarter increase involved commercial real estate loans, including some problematic multifamily loans and an office credit, but none of the criticized loans were to consumers, officials at the Dallas company say. Further CRE deterioration is anticipated.
The Detroit-based company is exploring ways to make more consumer auto loans without running afoul of stricter capital standards that are expected from the Federal Reserve. Possible approaches include more securitizations and the use of credit risk transfers.
The House Financial Services Committee also sent to the full House two bipartisan bills, including one that would prevent large banks from opting out of having to recognize Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in regulatory capital.
Charge-offs and nonperforming loans rose at the Georgia bank in the first quarter. But it blamed the problem on one large client and said the matter has been resolved.
Amid healthy first-quarter loan growth and improving credit quality, Discover Financial Services slashed its profits by $800 million to offset remediation costs from a 16-year period when it overcharged certain merchants.
