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The Dallas-based company expects average loan growth to be flat to up 1% from 2024, driven by the ongoing payoffs of commercial real estate loans, executives said.

Frontwave Credit Union said it would acquire Community Valley Bank in a deal that would expand its footprint in San Diego and nearby counties. It comes on the heels of a record year for CU-bank combinations.

Hester Peirce and SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda say they want to group to devise a clear compliance framework for digital assets and end regulation by enforcement.

China currently dominates the market for the hardware and software used to mine cryptocurrency. Creating a large federal reserve would expose a major U.S. asset to potential Chinese meddling.

Senate Republicans would like to do a large bill on immigration and energy first and then tackle tax reform in a second bill. House Republicans prefer one large bill.

The bank is among traditional financial institutions attempting to counter the gains rivals have made in buy now/pay later.

CEO Richard Fairbank told analysts executives have their "microscopes" out for any signs of trouble, but consumers remain "in a great place."

Fees falling outside of tolerances cost the industry more than $1 million per 1,000 loans, according to an ICE Mortgage Technology study from earlier this year.

The avalanche of cases announced Friday included charges against a no-longer registered advisor and firm accused of misappropriating more than $20 million from clients.

The Cincinnati, Ohio-based is content with its organic growth, focusing on new branches as its Southeast deposits reach $33 billion.