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Barely two years after adopting a bank charter, NewtekOne in Florida plans to expand beyond its roots as an SBA 7(a) lender by growing its alternative loan program.
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The Federal Reserve is the latest bank regulator to purge reputational considerations from its supervisory materials.
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Although credit bureaus have collected this data for three years, it's only now being factored into assessments of consumer creditworthiness.
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The financial technology seller plans its own coin and interoperability with PayPal's PYUSD, potentially reaching millions of consumers and merchants and thousands of banks.
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Following strikes on nuclear sites, the U.S. warned of a heightened threat environment. Here's how Iran has targeted American banks in the past.
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More than a year after Synapse went bankrupt, fintech customers who lost money due to the fintech middleware firm's collapse might be made whole through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's customer relief fund.
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The Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision said changes to the supplemental leverage ratio are needed to bolster the Treasury market and ensure banks are not incentivized to take on excessive risks.
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Foreclosure activity surged in the first quarter, underscoring the growing need for borrower support as certain federal protections expired.
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The CEOs of Bank of New York Mellon and Northern Trust have had at least one discussion about a potential merger, according to a Wall Street Journal article. On Monday, a spokesperson for Northern Trust said the bank "is fully committed to remaining independent."
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The Florida bank plans to expand its solar lending operations while Senate Republicans look to end most tax breaks for clean energy.
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