Are Banks About To Feel The Heat?

Good morning. US stock futures were mixed in Thursday morning trading as investors looked toward the latest US job market data.

🏦 Bank execs push for review of proposed banking rules

📝 Our report: America’s Big Bank CEOs had their day in Congress and boy was it a doozy! During the highly anticipated hearing, the execs voiced their concerns over the latest attempt by regulators to overhaul capital requirements across the nation’s banking sector.  

 🔑 Key points:

• At issue are higher capital requirements that regulators are hoping to finalize in the coming months after they were unveiled this summer by Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr.

• Those requirements focused on the amount of capital that banks must have in reserve to protect themselves from insolvency.

• The proposal would raise banks' capital requirements by 16% in aggregate, and widen the scope of new requirements to institutions with as little as $100 billion in assets — an effort to include smaller banks like Silicon Valley Bank, which failed this spring.

💡 So what: A regulatory overhaul in the banking industry holds paramount importance as it directly impacts financial stability, consumer protection, and risk management. Well-crafted regulations act as a safeguard against excessive risk-taking, fostering stability within individual banks and the broader financial system.

Thursday - Consumer Credit

Friday - Consumer Sentiment, US Unemployment Rate

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🧑🏾‍🎓 Biden admin wipes $4 billion in student debt

WHAT: The Biden administration just did a little magic trick, wiping away another $4.8 billion in student loan debt for over 80,000 borrowers. The grand total forgiven since Uncle Joe stepped into the office? A jaw-dropping $132 billion for 3.6 million folks.

WHY: The latest discharges include $2.6 billion for 34,400 borrowers using the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program and waiver and $2.2 billion for 46,000 borrowers under the one-time payment adjustment for income-driven repayment plans.

🚀 SpaceX seeks to raise capital with new tender offer

WHAT: Elon Musk's SpaceX is playing a game of "Let's Make a Deal," talking about selling some insider shares that could value the company at a whopping $175 billion or more. The most valuable US startup is discussing a tender offer that could range from $500 million to $750 million according to people familiar with the matter. SpaceX is weighing offering shares at about $95 apiece, the people said.

WHY: The Hawthorne, California-based company dominates the market for commercial space launch services with its Falcon rockets. SpaceX also sends payloads to orbit for private-sector customers, as well as for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and other government agencies.

🤖 Meta to add watermarks to AI products

WHAT: Get ready for some invisible flair! Meta Platforms, aka Facebook's alter ego, is spicing up its text-to-image magic with invisible watermarking to enhance transparency the company said recently. The social media firm rolled out products infused with artificial intelligence (AI) for consumers, including bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses that answer questions, in late September.

WHY: The success of ChatGPT – Microsoft-backed OpenAI's chatbot – has led firms to leverage the power of large language models in creating AI-powered products to attract new investors, push for innovation, retain old customers and engage new ones.

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