Frank Scott

Mayor of Little Rock

Frank Scott is the mayor of Little Rock, Ark.

Munis

How a tweak to the Federal Home Loan banks could save cities

Congress should pass legislation that would allow Home Loan banks to backstop deposits by local governments at commercial banks and lower the cost of bond financing, two mayors argue.

By Francis X. Suarez

September 16

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20 banks and thrifts with the most assets

The top five banks and thrifts have combined total assets of nearly $13 trillion.

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Investment banking

Truist gets an earnings boost from its investment banking unit

After several quarters of slumping investment banking and trading fees, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company reported a big uptick from that division, which helped compensate for a large decline in net interest income.

By Allissa Kline

April 22
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Republicans weigh rolling back anti-ESG law they passed

Oklahoma lawmakers are having second thoughts about legislation blacklisting financial firms for their restrictions on lending to oil, gas and coal companies,

By Amanda Albright, Bloomberg News

April 22