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businesstech1 year ago•2 min saved

"Ex-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Organizes Investor Group to Purchase TikTok"

Former US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has revealed plans to gather investors to purchase TikTok, stating that the app "should be owned by US businesses." This comes after the House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to ban the app unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance divests from its US operations. Mnuchin's proposal follows previous attempts to transfer control of TikTok to US entities, with concerns over national security and user privacy driving the legislative actions. However, ByteDance has refuted these concerns, and the bill's prospects in the Senate remain uncertain.

via Al Jazeera English|

#businesstech #bytedance #national-security

finance1 year ago•6 min saved

"NYCB's $1 Billion Rescue: Addressing the Commercial Real-Estate Crisis"

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) is under pressure due to its significant concentration in commercial real estate, but a $1 billion bailout led by former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin may provide relief. KBW Head of US Bank Research Chris McGratty suggests that NYCB could address its commercial real estate concentration issue by selling or securitizing roughly $24 to $25 billion of loans on its balance sheet, despite potential impacts on tangible book value and earnings. The regional banking sector faces broader challenges, with investors favoring larger banks due to their diversification and higher reserves.

via Yahoo Finance|

#bailout #commercial-real-estate #finance

finance1 year ago•4 min saved

"NYCB's Recovery: Regulator Confidence, Customer Concerns, and Future Plans"

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and an investor group have injected $1 billion into troubled lender New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), betting that regulators don't want a repeat of the government seizure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last year. Regulators are prioritizing fixing problems at individual banks before they escalate, and private solutions are preferred over public ones. Concerns about commercial real estate losses are looming, with banks paying billions to cover FDIC losses from previous failures. NYCB's new CEO aims to diversify the bank's loan book, but challenges lie ahead, and the stock dropped despite the capital infusion.

via Yahoo Finance|

#banking-regulation #commercial-real-estate #fdic

finance1 year ago•3 min saved

"Challenges and Rescues: NYCB's Shaky Ground and $1 Billion Lifeline"

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) lost 7% of its deposits in one month, dropping to $77.2 billion as of March 5, following a $1 billion capital infusion led by Steve Mnuchin's investor group. The bank's stock rose nearly 6% after the announcement, and Fitch Ratings viewed the capital infusion positively. Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin's firm, along with other investors, will take control of NYCB, with former Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting becoming the new CEO. The bank plans to reduce its dividend and evaluate opportunities to reduce commercial real estate concentration, while emphasizing that deposit performance has been resilient despite recent challenges.

via Yahoo Finance|

#capital-infusion #deposits #finance

finance1 year ago•1 min saved

"NYCB Secures $1 Billion Equity Raise Anchored by Steven Mnuchin's Firm"

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) announced a $1 billion capital raise with investment firms including Steve Mnuchin's Liberty Strategic Capital, as the struggling bank seeks to shore up its balance sheet. Mnuchin and former comptroller of the currency Joseph Otting will join the board, with Otting taking over as CEO. The stock, which had already fallen sharply, was halted for news pending and is now below $2 per share. This comes after a turbulent start to the year for NYCB, including a credit rating downgrade and the identification of internal control weaknesses.

via CNBC|

#capital-raise #finance #investment-firms