The Federal Home Loan Bank system, one of the few acceptable issuers of CU investments, launched a new long-term offering last week, 30-year global bonds. The 5.50% bonds, due July 15, 2036, were priced at 98.656 to yield 5.593%, or 47 basis points over comparable U.S. Treasuries. The FHLBs sold $1.5-billion of the new bonds, with 86% of the issue sold domestically and the rest internationally.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and 10 former officials filed amicus briefs that provide legal heft to banks battling the state of Illinois over a law that removes sales taxes and tips from interchange fees.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a post-FOMC meeting Wednesday, said he intends to stay at his post until a successor has been confirmed, adding that he will remain on the Fed board until a Justice Department investigation into him is concluded.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., one of the most pro-crypto lawmakers in Washington, said any compromise on stablecoin yield would have to be limited to prohibiting rewards for stablecoin holdings rather than a broader ban.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's single-family updates include some roof coverage options somewhat similar to what's used in one of their other divisions.
Following similar glitches at Lloyds and the London Metal Exchange, a tech outage at UBS has renewed scrutiny on modern banking platforms.
Jurors determined that Aaron Luneke, the former chief financial officer of Bank of the Valley in Nebraska, obtained millions of dollars in loans — including from his own bank — by inflating contractor bills for a new car wash business.
