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President Biden's decision to forgive some federal student debt will cost at least $400 billion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimated, which would wipe out the $238 billion in deficit reduction from his tax and climate plan. 

The company has built an ability to connect employees' communications to their behavior, to root out any policy violations and show regulators a bank is doing enough to comply.

A female Commerzbank manager who was described by her manager as having an "unhealthy obsession with work" won her sex discrimination claim for a second time.

Following an outcry, the Philadelphia company said its chairman and CEO, Harry Madonna — who would receive a $1 million windfall if the bank is sold — won't be part of the strategic review committee set up to evaluate any bids.

The Bank of England's stress tests are meant to provide an unlikely "tail risk" scenario designed to test the resilience of British lenders. The current U.K. market turmoil means this year's scenario is looking increasingly plausible.

The online lender approved Black applicants at lower rates than non-Hispanic whites, according to a law firm that monitors its artificial intelligence models. Upstart said it's an industry leader in fair lending but acknowledged room for improvement, calling disparities "an industry-wide challenge."

Buy now/pay later loans took off during the pandemic, but the market has gotten crowded. Now, lenders are seeking to set themselves apart with new audiences or business models.

Vermont State Employees Credit Union is attracting new cannabis clients so rapidly that it had to press the pause button to add staff. Another New England lender, Needham Bank, is building its own pot banking business through acquisition.

Bank of Nova Scotia's surprise pick of a CEO from outside its executive ranks is sparking a debate over whether major changes will result at Canada's third-largest lender.

Reports of the death of branch banking have been greatly exaggerated.