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The results came a day after it emerged that Canada's second-largest bank doesn't anticipate regulators will approve its deal for Memphis, Tenn.-based First Horizon Corp. by May 27, as it previously projected.

Clear Street is bringing on a market maker as a strategic investor as it expands its product set.

Banks reported record growth in net interest margins in 2022, but net income still fell, and the industry "continues to face significant downside risks" from inflation and other factors, Martin Gruenberg says.

The Canadian bank now expects loan growth in the mid-single-digit range this year, down from a high-single-digit forecast three months ago. "We're not slowing, but the economy is," one executive said.

Net income for the country's six largest banks is expected to fall 15% in the fiscal first quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That would be the largest drop since the third quarter of 2020.

Octaura, an electronic portal backed by seven global banks, completed its first syndicated loan trades earlier this month.

A bill introduced by Sen. Dave Min would prohibit banks that invest in gunmaking from working on any aspect of state public finances, including bond sales.

A pullback by the buyers of Upstart's consumer loans led to a "challenging year," CEO Dave Girouard told analysts. But he added that the company is in "late-stage discussions" with partners that are looking to make longer-term commitments.

The Philadelphia Fed president was slightly more upbeat about the latest inflation data than some of his counterparts.

Schulman, president and CEO of PayPal since 2014, will leave at the end of 2023. He will continue to serve on the company's board and will join in its search for a successor, the company said.

The buy now/pay later lender posted larger-than-expected losses, and following its layoffs it will deemphasize products with an uncertain short-term outlook, such as crypto trading.

Primis Financial in McLean believes its multimillion-dollar investment in a subsidiary that makes online loans to doctors, dentists and veterinarians will begin paying off this year, after build-out costs weighed on the bottom line in 2021 and 2022.

Goldman Sachs Group raised $5.2 billion for a private equity fund that will buy early-stage companies that are typically small in size, a sign of confidence in an industry that's confronting strong headwinds.

The New York Stock Exchange busted more than 4,000 trades in 251 symbols due to an opening auction malfunction two weeks ago. Market participants and analysts recommend automating systems and upgrading technologies.

Mike Cagney, the former chief executive of the lending giant SoFi, is searching for investors for his latest startup, Figure Technologies. The company, which builds financial products on a blockchain, is also seeking to spin off some product lines as it navigates a dramatic industry downturn.

After soured loans rose above the private student lender's expectations in 2022, its stock price fell 16% on Thursday. One analyst wrote that "persistent credit issues have damaged management's credibility."

It's been less than three months since FTX collapsed in what U.S. prosecutors called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history — and a former top executive is eager to get it all behind him and move on to his next big thing.

The bank, which is beleaguered by digital-asset portfolio forced loan charge-offs that led to a loss in the third quarter and for the full year, climbed to a net income of $2.7 million for the fourth quarter.

The Long Island company is closing 69% of the retail home lending offices previously operated by Flagstar Bancorp. New York Community recently acquired Flagstar for $2.6 billion.

The company reported its seventh consecutive quarter of record adjusted net revenue.