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The industry quickly pivoted to remote work once the pandemic hit, but panelists who spoke during CUNA's online Governmental Affairs Conference predicted many institutions will utilize a mix of working from home and in the office once things return to normal.

Chris Larsen, co-founder and former CEO of the payments company, is donating $1.7 million to help merchant associations improve the city's lighting, crosswalk markings, sidewalks and trash receptacles.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration under former President Donald Trump, said during CUNA's online Governmental Affairs Conference that now that many vulnerable populations have been vaccinated, the threat from the virus has lessened somewhat.

The U.S. economy expanded modestly in the first two months of the year and sentiment among business owners is picking up as vaccinations bolstered the prospects for economic growth, the Federal Reserve said.

DMG Bancshares, formed by banking veteran Don Griffith, wants to buy more West Coast banks. For California First, the sale ends a four-year period in which it substantially shrank its loan book after it was ordered to shed leveraged loans.

The Small Business Administration is still writing rules for the Paycheck Protection Program two months after its relaunch. Lenders fear they may not have enough time to review those rules before the program’s March 31 expiration date.

Some bank regulators are allowing companies that offer digital currencies to apply for a charter, potentially giving them a path to the Federal Reserve system without proper oversight.

As government debt swells, the outer limits of what the U.S. can safely borrow are becoming less and less clear.

Brian Milton, who ran MUFG Union's digital bank, was named head of banking and would become CEO of Thrivent Bank, which plans to have a digitally focused platform and operate as an industrial loan company.

If policymakers are serious about revitalizing low-income communities, they should require all fintechs and other nonchartered lenders to adhere to the Community Reinvestment Act.