AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMortgage Strategy Shift: Rising interest rates are pushing big Japanese banks to rethink mortgage lending as corporate loans look more attractive. Central Banking: The Bank of Canada kept its policy rate at 2.25%, citing persistent Middle East risks and renewed US-Canada trade tensions. Banking Regulation & Consumer Justice: India’s Supreme Court backed a “common sense” approach for NCDRC referee members deciding appeals on merits, and ordered states to respond on consumer-commission vacancies and pendency. Digital Banking & Payments: LoanPro is partnering with CheckAlt to speed check and bill-pay payment processing, while Tri City National Bank went live with Alkami’s digital sales and service platform. Banking Tech & Crypto Policy: Coinbase CEO says many banks see the US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as an opportunity, even as trade groups push back publicly. Food & Community Impact: Florida food banks are receiving 5.67 million eggs after a nationwide egg price-fixing settlement, and FirstEnergy’s $1.1m hunger-relief grants target 43 food banks in WV and MD. Corporate Banking News: Scotiabank CEO Scott Thomson will speak at its Global Banking and Markets Financials Summit.
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