Comerica must disclose info on Fifth Third deal, judge says
The activist investor HoldCo Asset Management alleges that Comerica and Fifth Third used a “flawed” process to arrive at a $10.9 billion merger agreement. On Tuesday, a Delaware judge said she will hold a hearing to determine if the banks omitted material information in their public disclosures.
NYSE executive Cassandra Seier dies in alleged bike accident
The New York Stock Exchange disclosed the news on Monday of the sudden passing of its head of International Capital Markets.
Calif. bank’s bond sale means short-term hit but 2026 boost
Bank of Marin Bancorp in Novato has sold a big chunk of low-yielding securities, replacing them with investments that should produce significantly more income.
SCOTUS denies petition to immediately hear NCUA board case
The Supreme Court won’t consider Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka’s case alongside a similar one involving the Federal Trade Commission when it hears oral arguments in early December.
FDIC Board of Directors Meeting
BOARD MEETING | NOVEMBER 25, 2025 FDIC Board of Directors Meeting Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors met in open session to consider the following matters. Materials and information relative to the open Board actions are available on the Board Matters webpage. Items Addressed in Open Session: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Regulatory Capital […]
Press Release: FDIC Releases Public Sections of Informational Filings for Six Large Banks
PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 25, 2025 FDIC Releases Public Sections of Informational Filings for Six Large Banks WASHINGTON—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released the public sections of informational filings for six large insured depository institutions (IDIs). The FDIC’s regulations require covered IDIs with total assets of at least $50 billion but less than […]
Regulators finalize revised leverage rule for big banks
The Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a final rule Tuesday that softens leverage demands for the biggest and most systemically risky banks and lowers the community bank leverage ratio to 8%.
OCC simplifies AML rules, explores ‘anticompetitive’ cores
New guidance from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released Monday afternoon would streamline Bank Secrecy Act exams for community banks. The agency issued a separate request for information on consolidation and contracting power among core service providers.
Holiday spending outlook upbeat despite consumer strain
Tariffs and inflation are pressuring consumers’ wallets, but that’s not deterring them from spending. It is pushing purchases earlier into the shopping season.
The US bank chartering system is hopelessly behind the times
The binary charter rules that separate banks and nonbanks are no longer fit for purpose in a financial services industry where a broad array of companies offer banklike services. A new set of diverse charters is needed.