The $153-million Community One FCU has introduced a fee-free, 10-year mortgage it is urging members to consider, as it saves thousands of dollars over a traditional 30-year term. In addition to no fees, there are no closing costs, and the $350 appraisal fee is refunded when the loan is closed. Members are being told, "Even if you have refinanced your home in the past year, it may make financial sense to do so again and realize an even further reduced rate."
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House Republicans overcame internal divisions to narrowly pass President Trump's tax and spending package Thursday afternoon. The measure would cut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding level, among other provisions.
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A new partnership with Google Cloud will let the Spanish bank offer Gemini to all staff after a successful ChatGPT deployment.
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Atlanta-based CoastalSouth's initial public offering prices at $21.50 a share; Valley National Bancorp announces Lyndsey Sloan will succeed Gary Michael as general counsel; Webster Financial Corporation taps a new chief risk officer and appoints a new board member; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Capital One closed the deal to buy the credit card provider in May and as part of the review process, decided to exit its home equity lending business.
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In a rare move for a credit union, the Seattle institution has snapped up the 13-member team that created EarnUp's AI Advisor product.
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The Federal Reserve has banned a Wyoming bank employee from the banking industry for embezzling more than $30,000 from a charity.
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