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The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president said the two mandates are in balance for the first time since 2021, although he is "not quite prepared" to declare victory over inflation.

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It's unclear what will happen when the Fed starts cutting interest rates, but community banks will be there to support their customers no matter what the economy looks like.

Home Loan bank executives said Congress would have to pass a law for the system to increase its affordable housing contribution above 10% of earnings.

The buy now/pay later company beat analysts' expectations on revenue, net income and earnings per share as it issued new guidance for the end of its next fiscal year. Its stock was up as much as 31%.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Royal Bank of Canada both set aside much less money than expected last quarter to cover loan losses.

The top executive at Royal Bank of Canada expressed reluctance about expanding south of the border again, citing what he characterized as a changing regulatory landscape and pointing to lessons learned from the 2015 acquisition of City National Bank.

Provisions for credit losses rose 7% in the third quarter, which was less than other Canadian banks have reported. The Toronto-based company also benefited from the first full quarter of results from the unit it acquired from HSBC.

The Canadian lender's cushion for potential credit losses nearly doubled in the third quarter, while its U.S. business idled.

The Bank of Nova Scotia increased its provisions for potential credit losses in the third quarter and said its KeyCorp stake would provide a hefty return on investment.

Lower interest rates could bolster loan demand, credit quality and securities portfolios. But they could also curb lending profitability faster than they ease deposit costs, crimping net interest margins and eating into near-term profits.

The stock prices of banks that have large exposure to commercial real estate loans surged after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. His remarks could be a sign that relief is coming on both sides of those banks' balance sheets.

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The Canadian bank reported that regulatory fines related to compliance woes wiped out a chunk of its earnings in the third quarter.

The Toronto-based bank also expects a "global resolution" of investigations by U.S. authorities to be finalized by the end of the year.

New standards forwarded by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission bolster auditor responsibilities and introduce enhanced technology use, impacting over 350 publicly traded banks.

Toronto-Dominion Bank's expensive foray into the U.S. was supposed to supercharge its growth. Instead, it's become a drag on profitability and badly dented the lender's reputation.

The North Carolina-based bank doubled in size in 2022 and again last year, when it acquired the failed Silicon Valley Bank. It has used consistency to outperform peers.

The banking giant's sale of the non-agency, third-party portion of its commercial servicing business will boost the buyer's position in the securitized market.

Specialized Portfolio Servicing's sale resolves questions about it that arose when UBS bought the troubled Credit Suisse last year.