Robert Bostrom has been named executive vice president and general counsel of Freddie Mac.Mr. Bostrom will be a member of the executive leadership team and have management responsibility for all legal and regulatory strategies, services, and resources, the government-sponsored enterprise said. Mr. Bostrom, whose legal career spans more than 25 years, was most recently managing partner of the New York office of Winston & Strawn LLP, a member of the firm's executive committee, and head of its financial institutions practice. From 1992 to 1996, he served as executive vice president of legal, regulatory and compliance and general counsel of National Westminster Bancorp.
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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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Economic uncertainty and higher rates in May contributed to the second decline in applications for new homes on an annual basis, reversing March gains
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