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A March 2025 survey by the National Association for Business Economics shows growing inflation concerns — and a diminishing chance of rate cuts — in 2025, but also optimism about avoiding a recession.
March 3
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Visa and Mastercard have long been in legal battles over payment fees, with out-of-court agreements proving elusive.
February 28
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In their new book, Peter Conti-Brown and Sean Vanatta chart the U.S.'s bank supervisory pendulum from the Constitution through the 1970s.
February 28
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's decision to no longer pursue its enforcement action against the credit reporting bureau marks the eighth lawsuit dropped by the agency in recent days.
February 28
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Lone Star Capital Bank's plan to merge into Rio Financial Services' banking subsidiary is one of several recently announced Texas M&A deals; David Sparacio will join Birmingham, Alabama's ServisFirst Bancshares as its chief financial officer; Capital City Bank names Ramsay Sims chief banking officer; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
February 28
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The alleged ringleader and 23 others face charges in a bank fraud scheme spanning three south-central counties.
February 28
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Concentrating in narrow specialties can attract both relatively low-cost deposits and low-risk loans in an era of high interest rates and economic uncertainty, lenders say.
February 28
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The cloud-based digital banking provider signed an agreement to purchase the fintech for $400 million; the deal is expected to close by March 31.
February 28
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. cut between 600 and 700 of its employees as President Trump's federal downsizing effort advances, fueling concerns over oversight and potential agency consolidation.
February 28
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The $15 billion-asset Seacoast is paying a hefty premium, but CEO Charles Shaffer called Heartland Bancshares an "incredibly valuable" franchise.
February 28
