The House Financial Services Committee passed a community bank tailoring bill 33-21.
With a new core system, Surety Bank plans to connect with customers outside of its geographic market.
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The growth of digital payments, coupled with the U.S.'s new open banking framework, may finally move the needle for an alternative form of credit decisioning.
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Global Payments' agreement to divest its issuer unit is the latest in a series of changes in a complex ownership strategy.
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Both the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency signed off on the $35 billion transaction, which has faced opposition since it was announced last February.
Robotic process automation is said to have a high return on investment, but adopting it on a large scale has proven challenging, especially at community banks.
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Under Erdoes, the megabank's asset and wealth management unit posted record revenue and net income in 2017, even as it navigates a lot of disruption.
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Citi Private Bank has enjoyed double-digit growth in every year since Tracey Brophy Warson took the helm in 2014.
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The report from an advocacy group that focuses on college affordability says that schools need to do a better job of educating students about their eligibility for federal loans, which typically carry lower interest rates than loans from banks and other private-sector lenders.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency slammed the scandal-plagued bank for violating a 2018 consent order and for problems with loss mitigation practices in its home lending division. The bank will also be restricted from acquiring certain residential mortgage servicing rights.
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The White House and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced steps to help nonprofits and public agencies buy foreclosed properties, among other initiatives, as part of a plan to boost supply over the next three years.
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The Houston company has agreed to pay a $3 million penalty, provide $4 million in loan subsidies to new borrowers and make other investments aimed at improving home buying opportunities for Black and Hispanic households.
The super-regional bank cited "a material slowdown" in investment banking and trading income as one reason for the lower revenue forecast. Interest rates are also a factor, executives said.
President Trump posted a letter on social media addressed to Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, informing her that he was terminating her due to allegations of mortgage fraud. The move is likely to tee up an unprecedented legal fight over the Fed's independence.
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Bankers and financial services professionals should be monitoring the rollout of the EU Digital Identity Wallet initiative, as it signals changes likely to arrive in the U.S.
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The basics of good banking — a strong balance sheet, customer service and solid risk analysis — will always be important. But in the future, technological competence will be the difference between the sector's winners and losers.
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With Americans suffering from high housing costs and declining supply, we cannot afford to watch a massive government-sponsored enterprise sit on billions in retained earnings.
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The Minneapolis-based regional saw its fourth-quarter profits jump 23%. Consumer deposits bumped up, while operating expenses remained muted.
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A New Jersey courier scam highlights the severe liability risks consumers face when using debit cards compared to credit cards.
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In the 11 months after Fifth Third completes its acquisition of Comerica, the Cincinnati bank plans to send 13 million-to-14 million pieces of paper mail to retail customers. CEO Tim Spence says the old-fashioned method "still works," and actually has some advantages over more modern modes of communication.
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The financial market infrastructure providers are taking advantage of political tailwinds and technology advancements to offer 24/7 trading over distributed ledgers.
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The Cleveland-based bank announced changes Tuesday to its board of directors, including the appointment of a new lead independent director. Last month, activist investor HoldCo Asset Management urged the bank's board to not re-nominate its longtime lead independent director.
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The newly launched digital credit union, CineFi, aims to serve creative professionals in the Atlanta area as well as First Entertainment's existing member base in Los Angeles.
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The crypto lender issued over 5,000 loans to residents without a license and failed to assess repayment ability, the DFPI said.
Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis, and Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-NY, introduced a federal earned wage access bill that would prevent EWA from being classified as credit and preempt any state from designating it as such.
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