AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBanking & M&A: Fifth Third completed its Comerica merger conversion over Labor Day weekend, moving nearly 600,000 accounts and 293 branches onto Fifth Third systems across AZ, CA, FL, MI and TX—turning the combined bank into a top-10 U.S. player with $300B+ assets. Consumer finance & fraud: Port St. Lucie police arrested a caregiver accused of draining about $100K from an 85-year-old’s accounts and exploiting him via power-of-attorney and mortgage co-borrowing. Elder exploitation crackdown: Another Marion County case saw a dementia-patient theft suspect return to jail after skipping court, tied to alleged fraudulent POA activity. Florida housing & costs: Florida’s unemployment rate fell to 4.5% in August as the state added 21,800 jobs; financial activities were among the few sectors that shrank. Policy & enforcement: Florida AG James Uthmeier sued Netflix over alleged deceptive data collection from minors, seeking penalties and an injunction. Markets & rates: The Fed raised rates 25 bps to 3.75%–4.00%, with investors turning back to inflation and risk assets. Retail & consumer trends: A judge dismissed a Reese’s “faceless pumpkin” class action, saying the claim amounted to disappointment rather than financial loss.
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