OCC slaps USAA over failure to fix flaws in several areas
Dec 19, 2024 · Dive Brief: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has hit USAA Federal Savings Bank with a “comprehensive” cease-and-desist order, calling out the bank for its “noncompliance” with elements of previously issued orders and OCC requirements.
Evolve Bank ‘failed in its most basic duty,’ stole from customers ...
Sep 18, 2024 · Evolve Bank ‘failed in its most basic duty,’ stole from customers: lawsuit The allegations come from Yotta Technologies, a fintech that says its customers are currently locked out of more than $100 million in funds.
5 lessons learned from Synapse’s collapse | Banking Dive
Oct 30, 2024 · Amid the Synapse ordeal, the FDIC proposed a recordkeeping rule last month to bolster recordkeeping for bank deposits received from third-party or non-bank entities that accept those deposits on behalf of consumers and businesses. The proposal aims to address the risks related to these third-party arrangements, like faulty account ledgering, and protect depositors.
NYCB rebrands as Flagstar Financial | Banking Dive
Oct 17, 2024 · NYCB’s financial health came under scrutiny when the parent company of Flagstar Bank disclosed in January a $252 million loss over commercial real estate exposure and cut its quarterly dividend by 70%. The announcement sent NYCB’s share price into a tailspin that continued as the bank took larger losses and named a new CEO.
Huntington wants to open 55 branches in Carolinas over 5 years
Sep 9, 2024 · Dive Brief: Huntington Bank is expanding in North and South Carolina, targeting 55 branch openings in those states over the next five years, the Columbus, Ohio-based lender said Monday.; The first North Carolina branches will be located in Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, while initial South Carolina branches will be established in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, said CFO Zach ...
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FDIC weighs lawsuit against ex-SVB execs | Banking Dive
Dec 18, 2024 · Dive Insight: The Santa Clara, California-based bank, founded in 1983, had an excessively large proportion of uninsured deposits and a concentrated customer base of venture capital-backed businesses. As SVB experienced a bank run in March 2023, the lender had to sell long-dated securities at a steep loss, because rising interest rates had affected its portfolio.
FirstSun, HomeStreet terminate merger | Banking Dive
Nov 20, 2024 · Denver-based FirstSun Capital Bancorp and Seattle-based HomeStreet have agreed to terminate their proposed merger after determining “it is in the best interests of their respective companies,” both firms said in filings Tuesday.. The termination comes roughly three weeks after the banks disclosed they were “discussing the pursuit of an alternative regulatory structure ” for the deal ...
Wells Fargo faces new class-action suit over cash sweeps
Sep 26, 2024 · A new class-action lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo of underpaying interest to clients in its cash sweep program. In the proposed class action brought against the San Francisco-based lender, plaintiff Darren Cobb accuses Wells Fargo of breach of fiduciary duty, fair dealing, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Citizens tweaks features, eyeing primacy for customers
Dec 6, 2024 · Citizens tweaks features, eyeing primacy for customers The super-regional upgraded its onboarding experience and added a savings tracker and checking account benefits calculator in a quest to be users’ No. 1 banking option.