George Yacik

The Obama-era official is expected to reverse the relaxed regulatory stances at the CFPB; the ratings firm is teaming with a French AI startup to try to detect misbehavior early.

The action is expected to be challenged by banks and the Biden Administration; the Fed chair says the central bank has no plans to raise rates or tighten monetary anytime soon.

The bank is combining its wealth management units to serve both the ultrarich and the less affluent; the small business loan program will open to all borrowers on Tuesday.

The company said it would have eventually prevailed against the DOJ’s antitrust suit; the Ohio senator says the panel will focus on climate change and housing issues.

The giant retailer is looking to expand its menu of financial services products; in the face of competition, the banks are trying to simplify the product to get more people to use it.

The biggest banks are likely to repurchase $10 billion of stock, including $3.2 billion by JPMorgan Chase; the moves follow last week’s storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters.

Four federal agencies are looking into alleged aggressive and misleading sales tactics at the company; banks are worried about doling out fat payouts as millions of people are suffering.

The bank’s stock price hit its first record close in three years on the prospect of higher interest rates; the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose above 1% for the first time since March.

While a positive development, the bank is still operating under 10 other enforcement actions; the president said Alipay, WeChat Pay and six other apps pose national security risks.

Haven Health, which included Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway, had little to show after three years; the Federal Reserve’s lending scheme hasn’t been able to find its niche or attract banks.

CEOs of investment banks had huge stock gains in 2020 while heads of retail banks suffered paper losses; the digital currency has climbed another 10% so far in 2021, topping $34,000.

While delinquencies are down thanks to previous government support checks, bank lending is moribund; the two bankers helped the president get $330 million in loans that come due soon.

The application rate for new cards has fallen 10 points to just under 16%, the lowest level since 2013; small businesses that got loans last time would be eligible for a second helping, with limits.

The central bank said banks could withstand as much as $600 billion in pandemic-related loan losses; Fidelity National and Global Payments aborted talks about a $70 billion merge.

The Swiss charges follow several recent scandals at the bank; the filing by the largest cryptocurrency exchange follows by one day bitcoin climbing past a record $21,000.

The digital currency soared another 9% Wednesday, climbing past $21,000; the bank made the first move on the asset manager, won by Morgan Stanley, and eventually offered more money.

The eurozone’s conditions on resumed payouts are stricter than those announced by the Bank of England; the central bank has joined the international network on limiting climate change risks.

The already-struggling commercial property market may face even more problems in 2021; NatWest, joins Lloyds Bank in lowering down payments in a booming residential market.

The two midwest regionals agreed to merge in a $6 billion deal; community banks had their "best year ever," in large part from the "government money that passed through banks on the way to households and businesses."

The bank’s former president said he will give 1MDB clawback money to charities, not the bank; the country’s regulator said banks are resilient enough to resume limited dividends.