Three decades after a bad debt crisis in Japan forced a wave of mergers that created its mega lenders, the focus now is on consolidation in the nation’s $3 trillion regional banking industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/25/companies/rate-hikes-banks-merger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mergers #banks #depopulation #regionalbanks

South Korea’s major banks are tightening mortgage lending at year-end to meet regulatory loan caps, while regional and internet banks are expanding their mortgage portfolios, capitalizing on shifting demand and regulatory headroom.
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South Korea’s CD rates have lagged behind rising market rates, causing issuance spreads to surge and widening the gap with bank bonds, especially for regional banks. The resulting distortions are straining both issuers and investors, with calls for more responsive market data practices.
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Jefferies faces heightened scrutiny as aggressive investments in riskier assets and exposure to regional bank-style risks spark market concerns over its stability.
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Bank of Yokohama is prepared to pile back into the domestic debt market when the central bank’s peak interest rate is in sight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/23/companies/bank-of-yokohama-jgb-buy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bankofyokohama #regionalbanks #boj #bonds #jgbs #japaneseeconomy

Fitch warns that U.S. regional banks face growing risks of widespread losses from rapidly expanding loans to non-bank financial institutions, with exposures now totaling $1.2 trillion.
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White House NEC Chair Kevin Hassett said the U.S. government shutdown is likely to end this week, adding that the economy remains strong and regional banks show no abnormal stress.
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Bill Gross, known as the "Bond King," predicts US 10-year Treasury yields will realistically reach 4.5% amid ongoing regional bank risks and persistent fiscal deficits, signaling further upward pressure on bond yields.
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U.S. stocks and the dollar rebounded as Trump’s conciliatory stance toward China eased market jitters over regional banks, while bond prices fell and oil prices stabilized amid ongoing global supply concerns.
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U.S. stocks closed higher as Trump’s reassurances on U.S.-China relations and strong regional bank earnings eased market concerns, with the Dow rising 0.52%.
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US Treasury yields rose as former President Trump struck a conciliatory tone on China and regional bank fears eased, with the 10-year yield topping 4.0% and rate cut bets moderating.
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Moody's Investors Service downplayed the risk of a systemic financial crisis from U.S. regional banks' bad loans, citing minimal asset quality deterioration and stable default rates, with expectations for further improvement amid solid GDP growth and anticipated rate cuts.
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FX swap points in Seoul surged, with the 1-year tenor posting its biggest gain since August, as US Treasury yields plunged on concerns over US regional bank loan quality and rising credit risk.
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US Treasury yields fell sharply, with the 2-year note hitting a three-year low, as concerns over US regional banks and US-China trade tensions spurred safe-haven demand.
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US regional banks face renewed scrutiny as two lenders disclose significant loan losses, with nearly $1 trillion in commercial real estate loans maturing this year, raising fears of broader financial instability and prompting calls for tighter oversight and potential sector consolidation.
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South Korean government bond futures rebounded in early trading, tracking gains in U.S. Treasury yields and reversing previous session losses amid renewed concerns over U.S. regional banks.
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US regional bank stocks plunged as Western Alliance and Zions Bancorporation disclosed lawsuits over loan fraud, reigniting credit risk fears across the sector.
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US stocks fell sharply as regional bank loan losses triggered risk aversion, sending Treasury yields and the dollar lower while oil prices extended declines.
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US regional bank loan concerns triggered a sharp sell-off in equities and the dollar, while bonds rallied and oil prices fell, reviving memories of the SVB crisis.
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U.S. stocks closed sharply lower as renewed concerns over regional bank loan losses triggered a broad sell-off, with financial shares leading declines and volatility spiking.
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