DALLAS - (06/30/06) The Federal Home Loan Bank ofDallas announced Thursday it plans to push its second quarterdividend up to a five-year high of 4.91%. That compares to a 4.45%payout for the first quarter, and one of 3.44% for the secondquarter last year. The dividends will be paid to the DallasBanks 890 members, including 36 credit unions, on June 30.Taking into consideration its retained earnings targets, as well ascurrent earnings expectations and anticipated market conditions,the Bank currently expects to pay dividends during the remainder of2006 at the low end of its target range of 0 to 50 basis pointsabove the average effective federal funds rate for the applicabledividend period.
- AB - Policy & Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
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JPMorganChase wants to expand its digital bank offerings to three more European countries, according to a new Financial Times report; M&T Bank Corp. elects Jerry Jacobs Jr. to the board of directors of both its parent and banking subsidiary; Citizens Financial Group names Chris Emerson as head of investor relations; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
June 19 -
Banks that don't embrace embedded payments now risk losing out to more nimble rivals in the near future.
June 19 -
Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
June 19 -
Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
June 18 -
At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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