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The 30-year fixed rate loan was down 26 basis points as investors reacted early in the week to the employment numbers, according to Freddie Mac.
August 8
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Air Canada was penalized for misinformation generated by its chatbot; Patagonia has been accused of letting a vendor's AI model analyze customer service conversations without consent. These cases have parallels in banking, where many institutions use AI-based chatbots and contact center software.
August 8
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The Federal Reserve Board issued an enforcement action against Customers Bank, citing compliance deficiencies related to its digital asset strategy and instant payments network.
August 8
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The stock swoon of early August, however, raises red flags and could delay an anticipated rise in loan demand for banks in need of stronger interest income, analysts caution.
August 8
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to update the dual mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks. Members of the private bank cooperative say their regulator has no authority to redefine the mission.
August 8
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s focus on implementing stricter control over brokered deposits is misguided, a former chairman on the agency writes, and misses the real lessons of 2023's bank failures.
August 8
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As the 2024 election season once again puts the Federal Reserve's independence under a microscope, some observers see a weakness in one of the landmark policy arrangements that undergird the financial system as we know it.
August 8
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Industry experts argue that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s recent brokered deposit proposal, which would expand the classification of brokered deposits and reverse key elements of a 2020 rule, reflects outdated thinking and may discourage banks from holding such deposits.
August 7
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First National Community Bank CEO Ryan Earnest said his institution would likely use its entry into Paulding County, an Atlanta suburb, as a template for future expansion.
August 7
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Lincoln Savings Bank and Vantage Bank are two new clients of banking-as-a-service provider Unit. They say it improves their ability to 'go direct' rather than hinder it.
August 7
