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CFTC submits special filing to consider litigation matters

CFTC submits a special filing at 4:15 p.m. for a CLOSED meeting that occurred today at 4:00 p.m. to consider litigation matters.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held a closed meeting today at 4:00 p.m. to address litigation matters. A special filing regarding the meeting was submitted at 4:15 p.m. No further details about the litigation matters discussed were provided but it is always curious when they

S&P Global: US bankruptcy filings spiked in August

S&P Global: US bankruptcy filings spiked in August (63) after a July slowdown, leading to the highest total for the first eight months of the year since 2020 and the second-highest since 2010.

US bankruptcy filings surged in August after a slowdown in July, reaching the highest total for the first eight months of the year since 2020, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. A total of 63 public and certain private companies filed for bankruptcy in August, up

SEC announces settled charges against 7 public companies

SEC announces settled charges against 7 public companies for using employment, separation, and other agreements that violated rules prohibiting actions to impede whistleblowers from reporting potential misconduct to the SEC.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that it has settled charges with seven public companies for using employment, separation, and other agreements that violated SEC rules designed to protect whistleblowers. These agreements impeded employees from reporting potential misconduct to the SEC. As part of the settlement, the companies

The vast majority of community banks (96.7%) reported unrealized losses on securities.

FDIC Second Quarter Quarterly Banking Profile: "The vast majority of community banks (96.7%) reported unrealized losses on securities."

Today the FDIC released second quarter financial results in its latest Quarterly Banking Profile published today. U.S. commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC reported $71.5 billion in net income for Q2 2024, a $7.3 billion (11.4%) increase from the previous quarter, driven by

Patrick Harker’s tenure will conclude on June 30, 2025

Philadelphia Fed launches search for its next president and CEO, as current president and CEO Patrick Harker’s tenure will conclude on June 30, 2025.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has begun its search for a new president and CEO to succeed Patrick T. Harker, whose tenure will end on June 30, 2025. A committee of eligible Philadelphia Fed board members, in accordance with Federal Reserve policies, will lead the search, chaired by Anthony

Multivariate Core Trend (MCT) inflation increased to 2.5% in July from 2.2% in June.

Multivariate Core Trend (MCT) inflation increased to 2.5% in July from 2.2% in June. The MCT gauges inflation’s persistence across 17 core sectors of the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index.

Inflation measured by the Multivariate Core Trend (MCT) model increased to 2.5% in July, up from a revised 2.2% in June, signaling growing inflationary pressure. The MCT, which gauges inflation’s persistence across 17 core sectors of the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, indicated that the probability

S&P Global: The delinquency ratio for CRE loans across US banks rose 16 basis points in Q2 to 1.40%

S&P Global Market Intelligence: Commercial real estate loan delinquencies reaccelerate as loan growth slows. The delinquency ratio for CRE loans across US banks rose 16 basis points in Q2 to 1.40%

According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the delinquency rate for commercial real estate (CRE) loans across U.S. banks increased to 1.40% in the second quarter, reflecting ongoing stress in the office sector. CRE borrowers are under pressure from higher interest rates as loans mature,