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    Federal loan programs seek borrowers; ECB to encourage more bank mergers

    The Main Street Lending Program is off to a slow start, while the PPP is extended five weeks to distribute the remaining $130 billion in loans; the European regulator is softening its stance to allow more deals.

    By George Yacik
    July 2
    A Eurosystem monetary authority sign stands on display outside the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt on April 29, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    Netflix to deposit $100M in Black-owned banks; OCC warns on compliance risks

    The company seeks to help funnel more loans to minority businesses and consumers; the regulator says short-staffed banks are having trouble handling new government programs.

    By George Yacik
    July 1
    The Netflix app is displayed for a photograph on a television in Tiskilwa, Ill., on July 8, 2016.
  • Morning scan
    The high court's CFPB ruling; Wells to cut dividend in Q2

    Supreme Court says the president has the power to remove the director at will; the bank is the only one of the six largest U.S. banks to say it will cut its dividend next quarter.

    By George Yacik
    June 30
    Signage is displayed outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, D.C., on March 5, 2019.
  • Morning scan
    FDIC looks to ditch call reports; Wirecard’s long-time auditor under fire

    The agency wants more timely information on the banks it supervises; investors filed a criminal complaint against Ernst & Young, calling their work “a disaster” for failing to expose the scandal.

    By George Yacik
    June 29
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  • Morning scan
    Fed halts dividend hikes, buybacks; regulators vote to relax Volcker Rule

    The Fed stopped short of banning payouts entirely following bank stress tests; banks get greater freedom to invest in venture capital funds and reduced collateral on swap trades.

    By George Yacik
    June 26
    Federal Reserve building
  • Morning scan
    Wirecard gives up the ghost; Blackstone changes hiring strategy

    The embattled German payments company filed for insolvency, while its former COO is either on the run or looking for the missing $2 billion; the giant asset manager is looking to hire more college graduates rather than poach junior bankers.

    By George Yacik
    June 25
    Signage is displayed outside the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York on July 13, 2019.
  • Morning scan
    Mastercard makes open banking move; Cross River Bank shines in PPP lending

    The payments company is buying Finicity, which powers platforms for Rocket Mortgage and others; the small N.J.-based lender to fintechs is the fourth largest PPP provider.

    By George Yacik
    June 24
    Mastercard credit and debit cards are arranged for a photograph on April 29, 2019
  • Morning scan
    Wirecard CEO arrested; fintech financing may get costly

    Markus Braun turned himself in to Munich prosecutors, who arrested him on suspicion of false accounting and market manipulation; the Wirecard fallout may make it harder for European fintechs to attract investors.

    By George Yacik
    June 23
    Markus Braun, former chief executive officer of Wirecard.
  • Morning scan
    The Fed's move to tweak bank stress tests; Wirecard CEO quits as money hunt continues

    Big banks will need to show how well they can withstand three different scenarios before they can pay dividends; the German payments company is still looking for $2 billion of missing funds.

    By George Yacik
    June 22
    Fed Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles
  • Morning scan
    Bad times for debt collectors; Main Street Lending Program draws boos

    Loan forbearances are wreaking havoc with firms that normally clean up during recessions; the Fed’s latest rescue plan is off to a rocky start as few banks show interest in making the loans.

    By George Yacik
    June 19
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