Banking and Lending
Wall Street Already Picking CRE Winners and Losers Under Trump
By Stan Choe, Anne D’Innocenzio, Damian Troise and Paul Harloff | The Associated Press | November 12, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy.
Savings Bank of Danbury Completes Rebranding to Ives Bank
By Sam Minton | November 8, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter 175 years, Savings Bank of Danbury has completed its rebranding and is officially now Ives Bank.
Post-Election Uncertainty Grows for the Fed
By Christopher Rugaber | The Associated Press | November 7, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkBetween mixed economic signals and president-elect Donald Trump’s statements that he wants greater control over interest rate policy, it’s up in the air what happens next.
Trump Has Sweeping Plans. Here’s What He’s Proposed for Business
By Bill Barrow | The Associated Press | November 6, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe president-elect outlined a wide-ranging agenda on the campaign trail that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist bent on trade.
KeyBank Gives $300K to New Haven Nonprofit
November 5, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkKeyBank recently announced a $300,000 donation to a New Haven nonprofit that tries to combat food insecurity among the sick and elderly.
Fed Set to Cut Rates Again Amid Hazy Post-Election Outlook
By Christopher Rugaber | The Associated Press | November 4, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNo one knows how Tuesday’s presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve’s move two days later is much easier to predict: With inflation continuing to cool, the Fed is set to cut interest rates for a second time this year.
Average Mortgage Rates Creep Back Towards 7 Percent
By Alex Veiga | The Associated Press | October 31, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the fifth straight week, returning to its highest level since early August.
Small Biz Customers Increasingly Satisfied with Bank Service
By Sam Minton | October 30, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkSmall business banking customers are increasingly satisfied with the service they are receiving from banks and are confident that banks can meet their future needs.
NBT Bank Sees Income and Deposit Growth in Third Quarter
By Sam Minton | October 29, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNBT Bank made both deposit and income gains in the third quarter of 2024, partially a result of the acquisition of Western Massachusetts’ Salisbury Bank.
$500K Settlement in Data Breach that Hit Webster Customers
By James Sanna | October 28, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe new owners of the bank fraud prevention fintech whose data breach put personal information about nearly 160,000 local Webster Bank customers online will pay a $500,000 fine, the Connecticut attorney general’s office announced.
FHLB Boston Earnings Show Asset Increase as Bank Launches New Rate Product
By Sam Minton | October 28, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhile interest rate shifts saw income decrease, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston saw its assets increase in the third quarter of 2024.
Berkshire Bank Sees Gains in Third Quarter
By Sam Minton | October 24, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe third quarter of 2024 was a successful one for Berkshire Bank as its net income increased $18 million year-over-year.
Berkshire Bank Names New CT Market President
October 18, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkCathy Velez, currently managing director of retail banking and deposit operations, will also be the bank’s new market president for the bank in Connecticut.
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in Eight Weeks. What Gives?
By Alex Veiga | The Associated Press | October 18, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMortgage rates have been climbing in recent weeks following a spate of encouraging reports on the U.S. economy, including a hotter-than-expected September jobs report and a snapshot of consumer prices.
Interest Rates Could Drive CT Bank M&A Rebound
By Sam Minton | October 18, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhile bank and credit union merger and acquisition activity has been on the decline, interest rate cuts and pent-up demand could see a surge of activity in the latter half of 2024 and into 2025.
Small Business Disaster Loan Program Out of Money After Record Storms
By Mae Anderson | The Associated Press | October 16, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Small Business Administration has run out of money for the disaster assistance loans it offers small businesses, homeowners and renters, delaying much needed relief for people applying for aid in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Bankwell Warns of $8.2M Office Loan Charge-Off
By James Sanna | October 15, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe tough suburban office market has caught up with at least one Connecticut Bank.
Jewett City Savings CEO Elected to CBA
October 11, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkJewett City Savings Bank President and CEO Michael Alberts was been elected to the Connecticut Bankers Association board of directors at the CBA’s annual meeting on Sept. 21.
CA Lender Loses License in CT
By James Sanna | October 9, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNon-bank mortgage lender LoanSnap has lost its license to operate in Connecticut under a consent order from the state Department of Banking.
Fairfield County Home Flippers See Over $120K in Gross Profits
By Sam Minton | October 4, 2024 | Reprints | Unlock LinkLocal home flippers are out-earning their peers in other parts of the country, but their raw profits represent a much smaller share of their projects’ final sale prices.