WASHINGTON–The Treasury Department is reporting that another 92 financial institutions have received $4.7 billion through its Capital Purchase Program. Of the 43 investments for which the Treasury provided details, the largest — $968 million — went to Synovus Financial Corp. of Columbus, Ga. With the latest investments, the Treasury has used $162 billion of the $250 billion allotted for the capital program.
Roughly 680 customers were affected, none in the U.S. But the control that failed at Revolut is the legal intake queue every American bank runs.
The Federal Reserve's top regulator has the early returns from the report she commissioned on the 2023 bank failure and said it supports her call for new reporting practices among Fed supervisors.
The "near-prime" lending fintech Avant is seeking to become a full-service bank by filing for a national de novo bank charter with federal regulators.
The commerce company has made major inroads into embedded finance, a strategy that could get a boost from partnering with the social media giant's new AI agent.
Citadel Credit Union recently closed a $50 million loan on a Philadelphia office tower. It's part of a trend, as credit unions build their commercial real estate lending businesses.
State Street promotes Ann Fogarty to chief operating officer and names Mostapha Tahiri president of State Street Alpha; Florida's Portrait Bank expects to open for business on Saturday; Texas Capital Bancshares is on the lookout for a new chief risk officer following the departure of David Oman; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
