PASADENA, Calif. – Wescom CU announced yesterday its newly formed credit card bank for credit unions has made its first purchase, the $3 million portfolio of California Coastline CU. Wescom has switched charters to that of a central credit union, enabling it to provide services such as credit card management, for other credit unions. Separately, officials with another fledgling credit card bank for credit unions, called Union Financial Services, said yesterday they have still not received regulatory clearance to allow it to proceed with the project, but hope to soon.
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Kyle Horn, the owner of a precious-metals dealer in San Diego, says his Bank of America account, which had about $50,000 in it, has been frozen for 18 months. He's suing to get his money back — and to win protections for other customers like him.
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Acquiring Huron Valley Bancorp will expand Bank of Ann Arbor's footprint in suburban Oakland County and give it a toehold in a part of that market it's been eyeing.
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The conservative-aligned bank still plans to go public, but will do so in a way that bypasses the need for the Federal Reserve's approval. Old Glory's CEO said the Fed failed to approve its recent application because the bank is "pro-crypto."
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While the three largest lenders now offer VantageScore, Bank of America Securities says two agency pulls boosts consumers scores, no matter which model.
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Delays in Western Union and International Money Express' proposed merger have forced the companies to refile with antitrust regulators, which could trigger a new 30-day waiting period that could cause further delays.
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Paxos Lab's digital token enables users to bet on gold leasing, another hedging option to traditional banking, stablecoins and cryptocurrency amid geopolitical pressures
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