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  • Morning scan
    Fintech lender Affirm mulling IPO; Fannie, Freddie profits improve

    The online installment lender could be worth as much as $10 billion; the GSEs' net income jumped sharply from the first quarter after the rebound in the housing market.

    By George Yacik
    July 31
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    Powell warns on recovery; will coin shortage doom the penny?

    The Fed announced no new actions but chairman says rebound depends on containing the virus; advocates say this may be the right time to pull the plug on the lowly one-cent coin.

    By George Yacik
    July 30
    Roll of U.S. pennies.
  • Morning scan
    Fed extends emergency lending programs; Visa reports 23% profit hit

    The programs, which had been set to expire at the end of September, will now run at least to the end of the year; but U.S. payments volume "meaningfully improved" throughout the quarter.

    By George Yacik
    July 29
    The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building stands in Washington.
  • Morning scan
    Shelton loses another GOP senator; Senate bill may include looser capital regs

    Susan Collins said she will join Mitt Romney in voting against the Fed nominee; the Republican proposal would give regulators discretion to let banks exclude certain assets for capital purposes

    By George Yacik
    July 28
    Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine
  • Morning scan
    Durbin asks Fed to probe card fees; European banks brace for more bad debt provisions

    The Illinois senator wants the Fed to investigate alleged anticompetitive practices in debit card transactions; reserves at Western lenders are poised to hit their highest level since 2009.

    By George Yacik
    July 27
    Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 21, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    Berkshire adds to BofA stake; global banks conform to new Hong Kong reality

    Warren Buffett’s company is taking advantage of a 30% drop in the stock price to buy 34 million shares; the banks aren’t making waves as Beijing tightens its grip.

    By George Yacik
    July 24
    Hong Kong skyline.
  • Morning scan
    Bogus firms use banks to process drug buys; branches wrestle with mask mandates

    Bad actors are taking advantage of e-commerce weak spots, using fake online businesses to process payments for drugs and other illicit purchase; masks may make sense at Walmart, but what about Bank of America?

    By George Yacik
    July 23
    A security guard wears a protective mask as a customer uses an ATM at a Bank of America branch in Los Angeles on April 1, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    Shelton closer to Fed seat; Wells gets a new CFO

    Her nomination now moves to the full Senate after banking panel confirms her in party-line vote; Scharf adds another BNY Mellon colleague, Mike Santomassimo, to his senior team.

    By George Yacik
    July 22
    Judy Shelton, President Trump's nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Feb. 13, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    RBS tells employees to remain home; Shelton inches closer to joining Fed

    The “vast majority” of the U.K. bank’s employees have been told they can work remotely the rest of the year; the controversial Fed pick is expected to clear the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday.

    By George Yacik
    July 21
    Judy Shelton, President Trump's nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Feb. 13, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    Investment banking windfall likely a one-off; bankruptcies expected to rise

    Trading revenues probably won’t be able to make up for looming credit losses going forward; consumer insolvencies have been held back so far by federal stimulus, which is set to expire.

    By George Yacik
    July 20
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  • Morning scan
    Mortgage rates sink below 3% for first time; silver lining in loss provisions?

    Rates could be even lower, but lenders wouldn’t be able to handle the volume; if loan defaults prove less bad than expected, today’s provisions could boost banks’ future net income.

    By George Yacik
    July 17
  • Morning scan
    Goldman eases dividend concerns; BNY Mellon warns on net interest income

    Goldman's revenue rose and its capital ratios improved in the second quarter; BNY Mellon’s stock dropped more than 5% after it said tighter lending margins may last for a while.

    By George Yacik
    July 16
    Signage is displayed outside a Bank of New York Mellon office building in New York on Jan. 13, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    Big banks prepare for worsening economy; Fed officials offer different outlooks

    JPM Chase, Citi and Wells put aside an additional $28 billion in Q2 for future loan losses; Fed governor Brainard warns of future risks, but St. Louis Fed chief says the worst may be over.

    By George Yacik
    July 15
    A JPMorgan Chase logo is displayed outside a bank branch in Chicago.
  • Morning scan
    Lenders call for halt on disparate impact; Epstein's Deutsche bankers unmasked

    Mortgage lenders say now is not the time to water down a regulation aimed at combating discrimination in housing; New York Times discloses the names of Jeffrey Epstein’s bankers.

    By George Yacik
    July 14
    An illuminated sign for Deutsche Bank outside a bank branch in Frankfurt, Germany.
  • Morning scan
    Q2 earnings week begins; Fed-Treasury spat delayed Main Street Lending Program

    Wells is expected to report a loss while other banks report sharp declines in profits; Fed officials wanted easier terms, while Treasury officials preferred a more conservative approach.

    By George Yacik
    July 13
    Wells Fargo signage is displayed on the exterior of a bank branch in Dallas.
  • Morning scan
    Wells mulling job cuts; Supreme Court to hear Fannie, Freddie case

    The bank is expected to report a small net profit for the second quarter next week; shareholders are challenging the government's 2012 decision to appropriate nearly all of the agencies' profits.

    By George Yacik
    July 10
    Pedestrians pass in front of a Wells Fargo branch in New York.
  • Morning scan
    Main Street program starts slowly; DOJ probing Wirecard for bank fraud

    But Boston Fed chief sees more interest among banks and borrowers if the economy worsens; the failed payments company is being investigated for its alleged role in a $100 million caper.

    By George Yacik
    July 9
    Eric Rosengren, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
  • Morning scan
    Deutsche Bank fined for Epstein dealings; FICO unveils 'Resilience Index'

    The German bank agreed to pay $150 million to New York State for its dealings with Jeffrey Epstein; the new tool will help lenders determine which borrowers are in the best shape to weather a crisis.

    By George Yacik
    July 8
    An illuminated logo for Deutsche Bank reflects in the mirror of a motor scooter as its sits parked outside a bank branch in Berlin.
  • Morning scan
    SBA discloses PPP loan recipients; bank drive-throughs make a comeback

    Restaurants, medical offices and car dealerships were the top recipients of large loans; increased usage of the drive-ups is putting a strain on the low-tech lanes.

    By George Yacik
    July 7
    A customer in a vehicle uses a drive-thru ATM at a Bank of America branch in Chicago.
  • Morning scan
    German giants tell divergent stories; European banks' U.S. units under pressure

    Deutsche Bank says it’s on track to meet its financial targets while Commerzbank's top two executives resign; recent Fed stress test results show European banks' poor performance in U.S. continues.

    By George Yacik
    July 6
    The Commerzbank logo sits illuminated on an ATM sign outside a branch near the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 29, 2020.
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