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New York Community: Growing pains, strategy miss, or both?

American Banker

A day after the regional bank's stock tumbled on tough fourth-quarter results and some austerity moves, observers debated whether management just needs time to build enough capital to catch up with growth or if it is still too overexposed in multifamily lending.

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Concerns about New York Community mount after chief risk officer's exit

American Banker

The regional bank's stock price again fell by double digits on Tuesday, marking the fourth daily decline of at least 10% in the last week. The latest shoe to drop was the news that Chief Risk Officer Nicholas Munson left the company early this year.

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New York Community moves to calm investors' nerves. Will it be enough?

American Banker

The regional bank announced a leadership shakeup on Wednesday, capping a tumultuous week in which shareholders became spooked about its exposure to the commercial real estate sector.

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NYCB's woes grow as CEO's exit and new disclosures spook investors

American Banker

The turmoil at New York Community Bancorp resumed Thursday with the departure of CEO Thomas Cangemi. The embattled regional bank, which also recorded a $2.4 billion goodwill impairment charge and disclosed other new problems, saw its share price plunge.

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HSBC's U.S. arm faces HUD probe over redlining allegations

American Banker

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is reviewing HSBC's lending practices in certain majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, the bank disclosed. The regions under scrutiny include New York, Seattle and several parts of California, according to the nonprofit organization whose complaint prompted the investigation.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. Certainly, one asset class, the regional mall, is quite dead,” Kirby said.

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NY’s Transit Authority Wants To Use Fed’s New Loan Initiative

PYMNTS

The New York metropolitan region represents over 8 percent of the nation’s total gross domestic product, and the MTA’s operations are critical to the economic health of the New York region and the country,” Foye said, according to Bloomberg.

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