Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Bessent offers deregulatory vision, but few specifics

Key insight: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the smallest banks should be deregulated, but didn’t endorse any specific policies to do so.  Forward look: Chairman French Hill’s, R-Ark., community bank policy package has been overtaken by crypto bills and other priorities on the House floor and the Senate.  Expert quote: “Stop being his flunky.” […]

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UWM’s Justin Ishbia raises $400 million for new industrial fund

Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm founded by billionaire Justin Ishbia, has raised more than $400 million for its second industrial fund. Processing Content The closing extends a string of successful fundraising for the firm, following a dry spell for the private equity industry more broadly, driven by higher interest rates and macroeconomic

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