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Regional bank that played rescuer in 2023 now in turmoil

Regional bank that played rescuer in 2023 now in turmoil

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) played the role of rescuer during a 2023 regional banking crisis by purchasing some assets of the failed Signature Bank. Now it is experiencing some trouble of its own. The stock of the Hicksville, N.Y.-based lender fell 46% Wednesday after it reported a surprise net loss of $252 million for the fourth quarter and announced a suspension of its dividend. It recovered some of those losses by 11:30 a.m. ET, when it was down 34%, but it is still on track to post… Source link

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The 2023 crisis may be over for regional banks but they still have plenty of 2024 problems

The 2023 crisis may be over for regional banks but they still have plenty of 2024 problems

Several of the nation’s best-known midsized lenders reported sizable drops in profits during the fourth quarter, a reminder of how challenging 2023 was. The problem is that things aren’t expected to get much better in 2024. The stock of Discover Financial Services (DFS) fell 11% Thursday after it reported that earnings fell 62% from the year-ago period. KeyCorp (KEY) fell by more than 4% after it said profits dropped 36%. Truist (TFC) rose slight after falling for most of the afternoon. It… Source link

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