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Federal banking regulators issue statement on loan reference rates and advise prompt transition from LIBOR

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The Fed, FDIC, and OCC have issued a “ Statement on Reference Rates for Loans ” that addresses replacement rates for the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). In the new statement, the agencies emphasize that they are not endorsing a specific replacement rate for LIBOR for loans.

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FDIC issues “Madden fix” rule addressing state bank loan interest rates after assignment

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The FDIC has issued its widely anticipated final rule resolving the uncertainty caused by the Second Circuit’s Madden v. The FDIC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPR”) was published the same week as an OCC proposed rule intended to address the same issue for national banks under Section 85. Midland Funding decision. to 1:00 p.m.

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OCC’s FinTech Charter’s Uncharted Legal Seas

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First, a bit of background: The goal has been — and if things are indeed put to rest with a recent court decision — to standardize a patch quilt of regulations that must be satisfied by FinTechs on a state-by-state basis. But Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage — which protects deposits — proved a sticking point this week.

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

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And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. How significant was CRE lending to the souring of bank loan portfolios?

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Axos Bank Expands Commercial Presence In NYC, LA

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15) that it will launch regional commercial banking operations in New York and Los Angeles in an effort to grow its corporate client base and connect existing business customers in the markets with its senior banking professionals. and offer clients FDIC-insured accounts. The bank announced Thursday (Aug.

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Could COVID-19 Cause A Banking And Commercial Real Estate Crisis?

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Adding to the problem, the Post reported, is the fact that the looming threat of bankruptcies and defaults has already caused banks to tighten lending. Vijay Dandapani, chief executive of the Hotel Association of New York City, told the FT that if only half of the city’s 640 hotels survive, that will be a “great” outcome.

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FIS, Fiserv, Infosys In The Running For Robinhood’s Bank Business

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Last week Robinhood, the company behind the free mobile trading app, filed an application to open an online bank that would be FDIC insured and offer high rates on savings and low rates on credit cards. Marcus, the online lending unit of Goldman Sachs, uses Infosys for its core banking platform, the report noted.

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