The former executive vice president and chief financial officer at Freddie Mac, Anthony "Buddy" Piszel, has been named as chief financial officer and treasurer at the First American Corp., Santa Ana, Calif. Mr. Piszel was with Freddie Mac starting in November 2006 and left the company following its being placed into conservatorship in September 2008. Before joining Freddie Mac, he was the chief financial officer for Health Net Inc., and before that he held a number of senior financial positions at Prudential Financial Inc., with his final job being senior vice president and corporate controller from 1998 to 2004. At First American, Mr. Piszel will oversee the financial reporting group, capital markets activities and investor relations.
- 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.
June 19 -
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.
June 18 -
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.
June 18 -
The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
June 18 -
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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