Legal & Regulatory

Wells Fargo settles mortgage bonds issues with FHFA

For an undisclosed amount, Wells Fargo settles with FHFA on issue of faulty mortgages issyes In an agreement to settle claims with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Wells Fargo agreed to pay less than USD1 billion to resolve the issue on the bank's alleged knowledge of the faulty nature of mortgage bonds sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


Citigroup preparing sale of mortgage backed securities, its first since 2008

Without government backing, Citigroup is now offering mortgage backed securities backed by prime jumbo mortgages mortgages from private sources.

Commercial Bank of Qatar to issue bonds

The Commercial Bank of Qatar is set to undertake a perpetual bond issue to cover the acquisition of Turkey's Alternatifbank.

AUB looks for acquisitions overseas

Like many other Gulf Cooperation Council banks, AUB is now seeking investments overseas for diversification purposes.


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