Bank M&A value triples in 2024, volume through October tops 2023
The number of banks announcing plans to sell this year reached 108 by the end of Oct.; Truist Financial promoted Brad Bender to chief risk officer; Old Point Financial made Cathy W. Liles its chief financial officer; and more in this week’s banking news roundup.
Bessent to be Treasury nominee, Trump taps Turner for HUD
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent had been the betting favorite to take the reins at Treasury. Scott Turner, a former congressman and NFL player, will lead the housing agency.
Trump picks NFL veteran Scott Turner to lead HUD
Turner served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council previously.
Fed’s Bowman: Regulators ‘must have an openness’ to AI
While the risks, benefits and magnitude of artificial intelligence's impact on financial services remain unclear, agencies should keep an open mind toward the technology and avoid reflexive risk aversion in bank supervision, Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said.