Commercial Defeasance LLC, Charlotte, N.C., has announced the formation of Custom Hedging Solutions LLC to help real estate companies manage interest rate risk via derivatives such as interest rate swaps, caps, and options. "We have a broad knowledge of derivative products and hedge providers in the market that we can leverage for the benefit of our customers," said Jennifer Imler, managing director of Custom Hedging. Before leading the new hedging team, Ms. Imler traded and marketed derivative products at Wachovia and worked on its commercial mortgage trading desk. Custom Hedging Solutions can be found online at httop://www.customhedgingsolutions.com.
- AB - Policy & Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
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Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
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The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
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Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
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The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
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At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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