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  • Morning scan
    HSBC sides with Beijing over Hong Kong; overdraft fee haul

    The bank’s Asia-Pacific chief backs law giving greater mainland control over the territory; the Center for Responsible Lending said big banks took in almost $12 billion in overdraft fees last year, with the bulk of it paid by lower-income customers.

    By George Yacik
    June 4
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  • Morning scan
    Deutsche probed on Epstein dealings; Wells drops independent auto dealers

    New York State regulators may bring an enforcement action against the German bank as early as this month; Wells Fargo’s decision to stop making loans to the dealers has more to do with credit quality than asset limits.

    By George Yacik
    June 3
    A car dealer wearing a protective mask shows a vehicle to customers at a used car dealership in Jersey City, New Jersey, on May 20, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    Acting comptroller warns on masks; stimulus debit cards cause confusion

    Brian Brooks says coronavirus mandates, such as masks, could potentially harm banks; some recipients of the Treasury prepaid cards don’t believe they are for real.

    By George Yacik
    June 2
    A person wearing a protective mask walks past ATMs at a temporarily closed Wells Fargo branch in New York on April 10, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    SBA looks to CDFIs in PPP lending; U.K. banks worried about ‘PR disaster’

    The agency is trying to get small lenders to help underserved businesses get the loans; although the British government is guaranteeing small-business loans, banks are required to collect on delinquents.

    By George Yacik
    June 1
    Cyclists practice social distancing while waiting at a traffic light outside a branch of the Lloyds Banking Group in London on May 29, 2020.
  • Morning scan
    House passes PPP revisions; on Otting's day of departure, a CRA reflection

    The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would give small businesses greater flexibility in how they use the funds; not everyone's on board with Otting's signature achievement.

    By George Yacik
    May 29
    Joseph Otting
  • Morning scan
    Goldman's mixed message; Fannie and Freddie have a tall order

    COO says bank is on track to meet growth targets but expects more consumer lending losses; the mortgage agencies’ ability to raise $240 billion in capital before going private won’t be easy.

    By George Yacik
    May 28
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  • Morning scan
    Dimon counsels against bank stock buybacks; Texas banks call off merger

    The JPMorgan CEO says the recovery has to start first, and future buybacks won’t be as big as before; Texas Capital Bancshares and Independent Bank blame the coronanvirus market impact.

    By George Yacik
    May 27
    Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase.
  • Morning scan
    Mortgage underwriting tightens as rates fall; HSBC mulls sale of U.S. unit

    Despite record low mortgage rates, borrowers are having trouble getting loans from wary lenders; the underperforming American unit may be ditched in U.K. bank restructuring.

    By George Yacik
    May 26
    HSBC signage.
  • Morning scan
    Otting makes it official; Morgan Stanley's Gorman: Hold the stock buybacks

    The comptroller of the currency will be replaced by his COO, Brian P. Brooks, on an acting basis; CEO James Gorman says the economy needs to be on steadier ground first.

    By George Yacik
    May 22
    James Gorman, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley
  • Morning scan
    Fannie, Freddie capital goals raised; credit card, auto loans eroding

    The FHFA says the two government-sponsored enterprises need at least $240 billion of capital before they can go private; Transunion says more than 3% of consumer loans it tracks are in financial hardship.

    By George Yacik
    May 21
    An "open to the public" sign is displayed over a used car dealership in Jersey City, New Jersey, on May 20, 2020.
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