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Banking and housing experts say that if additional capital burdens spur large banks to pull back on mortgage origination, servicing and funding, the ripple effects could be felt more intensely in the housing market than on banks' bottom lines.

Chief Executive Andy Cecere is among the defendants in a shareholder lawsuit that alleges that top officials at the Minneapolis bank profited from the concealment of employee misconduct. A U.S. Bancorp spokesperson denied the allegations.

The three former Washington Federal Bank for Savings board members were accused of giving the OCC false information in an attempt to hide embezzlement. They could face up to five years in prison for attempting to deceive the OCC.

Incidents have increased by five times on a quarter-to-quarter basis, starting with the shift in deposit relationships after Silicon Valley Bank failed, CertifID said.

A pair of recently launched products use generative AI to actively train people on cybersecurity through the use of live simulations of real attacks.

The special assessment to refill the Deposit Insurance Fund should be based on uninsured deposits after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank, House Republicans said.

The firms are increasingly seeking to integrate generative artificial intelligence into their products, and banks are potentially interested customers. But such efforts are costly, the risks are high and "they want to make sure that they get it right," experts say.

In the wake of destruction across Maui, financial institutions based inside and outside of Hawaii are establishing support programs, raising relief funds and facilitating donations of food and clothing.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can likely withstand potential credit losses twice as high as last year's in the latest scenario, but they are at more risk of slipping into the red.

Jay K. Oberg, a 32-year veteran of the Comerica Bank and a top deputy to CEO Curtis C. Farmer, plans to retire in December 2024.