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In the coming midterm elections, bankers ought to pay attention to candidates for state treasurer, controller and other historically low-profile offices.

Eric M. Knight is an associate at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

Scott M. Pearson leads the consumer financial services practice at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.

The bank's deal to acquire Renovite adds six new digital payment products. It is the latest in a series of investments designed to close the innovation gap created by fintechs.

The upstate New York bank took criticism last year over layoffs tied to its acquisition of People's United Financial. Connecticut's attorney general now has additional questions about both the job cuts and problems with a recent systems conversion.

Credit Suisse is considering reviving the First Boston brand name as the Swiss lender seeks ways to boost the fortunes of its beleaguered investment bank, according to people familiar with the matter.

Verve has offered its pumpkin spice loan since 2014 as part of a full menu of themed products.

A Texas city declined to award a bond deal this week to Citigroup even though the bank submitted the most competitive bid, showing how Wall Street is still contending with a Republican-backed state law that punishes financial firms for taking on gun policies.

The Minneapolis bank extended its purchase agreement until the end of 2022, six months after the deal's original targeted closing date. Large-bank acquisitions have been drawing closer regulatory scrutiny during the Biden administration.

A piece of legislation cleared the House this week that would allow for so-called "desktop appraisals" on properties financed by government-backed veteran loans.