PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Greylock FCU announced last week it was approved as a partner with Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to offer a variety of the state agency’s discount mortgage products. The products include 30-year, fixed-rate loans with no- or low down payments at below market rates. In addition, Greylock will offer its own loans with MassHousing’s MI Plus, a mortgage insurance policy that helps pay the borrower’s mortgage for up to six months if they lose their job. For members who already own a home, Greylock will offer MassHousing’s home improvement loan; septic repair loan; and Get the Lead Out loan for lead paint abatement. MassHousing has also approved the $1 billion credit union a a homebuyer counselor.
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The central bank extended the deadline for comments on Regulation O by one month, to Nov. 4.
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The Brazil-based digital bank, which recently launched a U.S. business, submitted an SEC filing to stop the spread of misinformation.
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The bank-owned payments company has been developing an interoperable payments network that will allow banks to clear and settle tokenized deposit transactions. It's targeting an early 2027 launch for the network, and is working toward an atomic future thanks to bank demand.
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More states are providing funding to community development financial institutions, which are contending with hostility from the Trump administration and challenges from high interest rates.
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Chicago-based Northern Trust has started its search for a new CFO as David Fox plans to retire in March; the American Fintech Council has been appointed as an observer on the Conference of State Bank Supervisors' newly formed nonbank industry advisory; Wells Fargo has hired JPMorganChase investment banker David Harkin to advise on technology deals, and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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A proposal is meant to ensure advisors can trade client assets on a discretionary basis without triggering onerous custody requirements, while also giving them a self-custody option for crypto.
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