

Russell Vought, testifying in front of the House Financial Services Committee for the first time in his tenure atop the bureau, was unapologetic about his attempts to cut the consumer protection agency and its regulation and supervision functions.
The investment banking giant has a hefty amount of excess capital, some of which is being used to meet client demand. At the same time, the company is open to opportunities to do bolt-on acquisitions, CEO Ted Pick said.
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee pressed the Federal Reserve chair for details on a Bank of America dinner that Gov. Michelle Bowman attended.
Economists at the government-sponsored enterprise have been lowering their single-family origination volume estimates for several months.
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said risks, including geopolitical tensions, are tilted toward higher inflation in the near term.
The Buffalo-based company reported its first organic linked-quarter CRE loan growth since 2021, as well as a sharp increase in commercial-and-industrial lending activity.