New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) has managed to raise $1 billion in capital from private investors, which includes former Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin. A ray of hope for the regional bank following weeks of downward momentum, the company has named Joseph Otting as its new CEO.

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Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.