AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBank Leadership: BMO’s U.S. CEO Darrel Hackett will retire, with longtime executive Tim Cox taking over as U.S. country head on Nov. 1 as the bank expands its U.S. presence. Stablecoins: The OCC finalized rules under the GENIUS Act, while questions over whether issuers can offer rewards remain unresolved amid a congressional impasse. Housing Finance: Mortgage rates dipped to 7.41% from 7.50%, but applications fell 5.3% last week; purchase applications were down 18% from a year earlier. Business Credit: At least 16 U.S. trucking companies filed for bankruptcy protection between Sept. 18 and Oct. 21, highlighting mounting debt and pressure on smaller carriers. Household Budgets: A survey found one in five Americans cut grocery spending to pay electricity bills, while nearly two in five expect to rely on credit as inflation weighs on finances.
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