SEATTLE - (12/24/04) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank ofSeattle said it awarded a $629,910 grant to Boeing Employees CU tohelp the Tacoma Housing Authority build a 90-unit affordablehousing project for rentals. The project is part of a larger HUDHOPE VI redevelopment of the Salishan public housing projects. Thegrant was one of 21 for a total of $5.3 million awarded Thursday bythe Seattle FHLB. The bank, which is required to distribute 10% ofits annual income in affordable housing grants, awarded a total of$12 million in grants in 2004.
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Prosperity Bancshares finalizes the second of three acquisitions it's announced since July; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation appoints a new chief information security officer for its American operations; Huntington Bancshares, Third Coast Bancshares and Heritage Financial completed acquisitions; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Fintech and crypto groups said in comment letters to the Federal Reserve that the proposed "skinny" master account is too limited and could keep firms dependent on banks. Banking groups asked for more time to comment.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said in a speech Friday that long-term productivity gains brought on by artificial intelligence could compel the central bank to maintain higher rates to keep prices stable.
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While the e-commerce giant has deemphasized the technology, banks and payment firms are testing the biometric option.
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By pairing its real-time transfer app with China's UnionPay card, Visa is pursuing business in the huge country, where shifting regulations create hurdles for outside companies.
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A group of Senate Democratic lawmakers warn proposed rule change would handcuff regulators from stopping risky bank behavior before it causes financial harm.
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