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Jeff Lipton is The Bond Buyer's Market Intelligence Analyst. He brings over 25 years of experience in municipal credit and market strategy, to the role, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Municipal Credit & Market Strategy at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. He previously held leadership roles at MetLife, Neuberger Berman, and Robeco, and is widely recognized in the financial press for his commentary and thought leadership across the municipal finance landscape.
October 27
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Banks should seize the opportunity to assert themselves as a key partner for consumers when it comes to verifying their identities across multiple platforms and services.
October 27
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The Arkansas-based company spent nearly four years on the M&A sidelines, grappling with asset quality issues and litigation tied to its 2022 acquisition of Texas-based Happy State Bank. Now it's signed a letter of intent to buy an unnamed bank.
October 24
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The company cited efforts to improve profitability behind its decision, with Popular joining a line of other banks in ending mortgage operations in 2025.
October 24
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The 23rd annual dinner honored bankers and finance leaders at the top of the industry.
October 24
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Zelle's parent Early Warning Services said Friday it was planning to take its peer-to-peer payments network international through a new stablecoin initiative. It says the details will come later.
October 24
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Nicolet Bankshares has agreed to buy MidWestOne Financial in an $864 million, all-stock deal. The acquisition will move the Wisconsin-based buyer into Iowa and the Twin Cities, while also allowing it to vault past a key regulatory threshold.
October 24
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A think tank report details setbacks in U.S. cyber strategy, from shuttered partnerships and staff cuts to the expiration of key info-sharing laws.
October 24
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Needham and Provident banks received all regulatory approvals and merge date; JPMorganChase hired veteran tech dealmaker Kevin Brunner from Bank of America; RBC Capital Markets will expand its presence in the equity derivatives market with two senior hires from UBS; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
October 24
