The Federal Reserve is enacting a 30% staff reduction in its division focused on banking supervision. The job cuts were detailed in an internal memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal – the Federal Reserve has not made any public statement on its layoffs, which would...
A new data analysis has determined 59 of the nation’s largest banks face exposures to commercial real estate greater than 300% of their total equity capital. The data analysis was published by Dr. Rebel A. Cole, Lynn Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor of Finance in...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: In 1977, President Carter signed into law the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which created new compliance requirements for commercial banks and savings associations related to the needs of markets where they had a depository and lending presence,...
Banc of California Inc. (NYSE: BANC) and PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) have signed a definitive agreement to enact an all-stock merger transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, PacWest will merge into Banc of California, and Banc of California, N.A. will merge...
The four federal banking regulators have called on the nation’s financial institutions to “work prudently and constructively” with credit-worthy clients that are dealing with pressure related to the commercial real estate market. The statement from the Federal...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
