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The National Credit Union Administration granted approval to expand its charter and membership to Baltimore City and the counties of Baltimore, Carroll, and Harford, Maryland.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank is adding three branches in Lexington, with plans for a fourth next year.

Randal Quarles, the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision, says the central bank was wise not to require banks to build capital cushions in the lead-up to the pandemic. But that decision rested on a misleading a narrative and could wind up threatening the economic recovery.

It’s a short stroll from Goldman Sachs Group’s global headquarters to Citigroup Inc.’s, but when it comes to reopening after the pandemic, the two Manhattan towers might as well be thousands of miles apart.

More than 97% of venture backing goes go white-owned startups. Firms like Mendoza Ventures, Chingona Ventures and MaC Venture Capital are stepping in to support underserved entrepreneurs.

Fears of widespread credit losses have largely subsided, but demand for new commercial real estate loans remains lackluster because many companies are sitting on so much cash they don’t need to borrow. Meanwhile, competition from private equity groups and other nonbank lenders is escalating.

The company is making many employees sift through years of text messages on personal devices and set aside any related to work to ensure U.S. rules on keeping copies of business communications are met even after many months of remote work, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

Members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council are trying to light a fire under banks to adopt an alternative to the foundational reference rate.

The Boston trust bank has set up a division called State Street Digital, led by Nadine Chakar, that will help customers invest in cryptocurrencies. It will also develop blockchain and smart contract technology and the ability to tokenize assets.

The social network now lets people send links and QR codes to request funds through the Messenger app, but users may have little incentive to switch — or to trust Facebook with more of their data.