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John Hekman is a director at Berkeley Research Group, LLC. He has taught macroeconomics and monetary theory at the University of Southern California, the University of North Carolina, Boston College and the University of Chicago. He was previously the Director of U.S. Economic Forecasting at Claremont Economics Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.
March 6
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SeaComm Federal Credit Union of Massena, New York, and St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union of Ogdensburg, New York, are planning to merge by the end of the year.
March 6
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The New York megabank unveiled the most complete accounting to date of its carbon footprint, and pledged to further reduce emissions from various high-emitting industries. Climate activists offered a mix of praise and concern.
March 5
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The new management layer would be senior to the bank's managing directors, executives told employees at an off-site.
March 5
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The move comes after several banking regulators warned financial institutions they supervise of the dangers of exposure to crypto, including volatility.
March 5
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The activist investor is crying foul, claiming the Dallas-based bank harassed one of his board candidates into withdrawing and rejected the nomination of another. The bank says the candidates failed to make full disclosures.
March 3
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In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee urge the central bank to be mindful of tailoring rules in its ongoing "holistic" capital review.
March 3
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In brief remarks about the Federal Reserve's handling of COVID-19 crises, the governor said the central bank's asset-buying program is taking longer to unwind than its emergency lending facilities.
March 3
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More than 90% of appraisers are white, and researchers have found that bias leads to lower valuations for homeowners of color. A Flagstar executive said the mortgage-focused bank is "not just going to sit on the sidelines and watch this happen."
March 3
