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It's been a rocky few years for senior housing as the sector recovers from its COVID occupancy drop and its profitability takes a hit. But bankers see long-term opportunities amid an aging U.S. population and say their portfolios are healthy.

The bank argues federal law preempts a New York state statute requiring at least 2% interest payments on borrowers' accounts.

Mark Smith, most recently head of the firm's treasury and trade solutions division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will take on the treasurer role on an interim basis. 

The deal, first announced in September 2022, would have given Taichung Commercial Bancorp a foothold in several U.S. markets.

Seth Fineberg is a consultant to the public accounting profession and the founder of Accountants Forward. A highly seasoned editor and business journalist, he was previously editor of AccountingWeb and technology editor of Accounting Today.

Banks, regulators and public interest groups have sparred for years over whether exam and other supervisory information should be public and to what degree. However, the recent sharing of CSI with a news organization has pushed the policy fight back into the spotlight.

On JPMorgan Chase's third-quarter earnings call, CEO Jamie Dimon debated with Wells Fargo Securities analyst Mike Mayo over whether recent advances in AI present an advantage to traditional banks or to their challengers.

The biggest U.S. bank is selling green bonds for the first time in over two years as sales of the debt accelerate at a record pace. 

While the latest change applies specifically to COVID forbearances, the agency is looking at more options for alternatives that can be offered on a regular basis, Director Sandra Thompson said.