Democrats say they fight for you — while laughing all the way to the bank

The other day, Senator Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said something all Democrats really believe: Your money isn't yours. In a recent interview, Texas Democrats dismissed the idea that Americans should maintain $5,000 in their income, scoffing, “Americans don't need $5,000.” She went even further and said, “We're not a money-giving business.” Such isolated arrogance could only […]
Bank regulation agency CFPB won’t die — despite Trump’s best efforts

After the nuclear disaster, it is said that mice and cockroaches are the only survivors. And perhaps the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency, known in the banking world for its DC and its acronyms, was created by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former President Barack Obama as consumer protection regulators in the aftermath of the […]
TD Bank Says Guidepost Solutions Will Oversee AML Compliance Remediation Efforts – PYMNTS.com

TD Bank US authorities said Thursday (February 27th) chose a consulting company. Guide post solutions As an independent monitor to oversee bank remedial efforts. Leosalomthe US head of TD Bank said in the bank's revenues, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Finance's Financial Crime Enforcement Network (Fincen) Monitor and Wall Street Journal were jointly selected […]
National Bank sticking with guidance despite tariff threat – Yahoo Canada Finance

The National Bank of Canada believes that uncertainty due to potential tariffs is growing, but says it has not yet adjusted its revenue expectations due to the threat. Banks, like others who have reported so far, are still keeping their forecasts for growth per single share, so they're not in the way of hits. “We […]
BlackRock, Bank of America drop DEI policies amid White House’s war on ‘woke’

BlackRock and Bank of America have dropped their diversity, equity and inclusive policies. After the White House declared a woken war in Corporate America, it became the latest Wall Street giant to abolish the controversial initiative. Regulatory submissions reviewed by the Post show that BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, Larry Fink, is under $11.4 […]
FDIC Ends Disclosing Total Assets of Banks on “Problem Bank List,” as Disclosure Might Suddenly Trigger a “Disorderly Run” – WOLF STREET

Is there a “unrealized loss” disclosure on the bank's balance sheet next? Wolf Richter on Wolf Street. Travis Hill, chairman of the FDIC board of directors who was sworn in as Vice Chairman of FDIC on January 5th, issued a statement along with documents from FDIC quarterly report on FDIC Insurance Banks as well as […]
Republicans urge Trump to recognize West Bank as Israeli territory

First on FOX: A group of Republican lawmakers have recognized President Donald Trump's heat as Israeli territory after suggesting the president is considering such changes. A new letter to Trump led by Rn.Y. Rep. Claudia Tenney, is a difficult territory that both Palestinians and Israelis occupy as the “shared Judeo Christian heritage” of the American […]
Singapore's biggest bank DBS to cut 4,000 roles as it embraces AI – BBC.com

Singapore's largest bank says it is expected that artificial intelligence (AI) will cut 4,000 roles over the next three years as it takes on more jobs humans currently do. “The decline in the workforce is due to natural exhaustion as temporary contract roles and contract roles will roll off over the next few years,” a […]
Bank of Korea cuts rates to lowest since August 2022 to boost sluggish growth – CNBC

People pass the Korean Exchange (KRX) building in Seoul, South Korea on December 9th, 2024. Daniel Chen | Anadoru | Getty Images South Korea Central bank reduction rate Since August 2022, 25 basis points have been at its lowest since Tuesday, striving to stimulate a slower economy. The Bank of Korea trimmed for the third […]
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