Consumer banking
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to pursue actions against lenders for discriminatory practices, even when that discrimination is unintentional.
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As bank earnings come rolling in, signs of life are reemerging even as the pressure to cut costs remains intense.
April 17 -
Banks and credit unions are lobbying fiercely over legislation that would allow the latter to expand further into commercial lending.
April 16
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Some 350 banks are yet to pay back Tarp funds. A recent auction of preferred shares may signal a way out for the Treasury.
April 13 -
Banks are looking to move beyond traditional consumer rating methods. That puts FICO's new boss in a tight spot.
April 12 -
With big deals still lacking, some bankers including Umpqua's Ray Davis are resorting to several small ones to move the needle.
April 11 -
Private student lending has shrunk dramatically over the past few years. Now come new risks involving legislation, regulation and reputation.
April 10 -
Toronto Dominion Bank wants to become the third-largest retail bank in NYC, while U.S. competitors are pulling back.
April 9 -
Community banks will be around a long time if they focus on small business borrowers, pursue customers alienated by bigger banks and dont get greedy, panelists on an American Banker roundtable said.
April 5 -
Barry Sloane of Newtek Business Services explains why banks are referring customers to his nonbank lender.
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