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Anna Paulson, executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will replace outgoing Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker.
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In a post on his social media platform Thursday morning, the president criticized the Federal Reserve's reluctance to lower rates and said the chair's departure "could not come soon enough."
April 17 -
Whether intentionally or not, regulatory incentives and punishments drive banks out of a lending market, to the detriment of the banking industry, consumers, American business and, in the long run, regulators themselves.
April 17
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As part of the deal, FIS is acquiring Worldpay's credit processing unit.
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The top five banks and thrifts have combined deposits of more than $7.5 trillion in Q4 of 2024.
April 17 -
An internal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau memo says the agency will shift enforcement and supervisory work to the states and cease oversight of all nonbanks and Big Tech firms.
April 17 -
Investors will be looking for what bank leaders have to say about the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
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The U.S. government renewed funding for CVE at the last minute. Experts say it's time to future-proof the program against other potential lapses.
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