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The proposed $35 billion merger between Capital One and Discover cleared a major regulatory hurdle as the Justice Department told financial regulators in a confidential memo that it didn't have sufficient evidence to block the transaction.
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The federal Small Business Investment Company program has seen a spike in interest since a new rule incentivizing support for early stage companies took effect in 2023. Now there is growing political support for ways to further bolster the program.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a court filing that it will repropose a rule requiring lenders to report small-business loan data, citing legal challenges.
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Employees are using ChatGPT without telling their managers and the IT team. That's not necessarily a bad thing.
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The bank technology is launching its signature payment platform in a country where rivals like Square and PayPal are also actively chasing business payments.
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A new award will recognize innovations that are changing the way bankers do business.
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Jonathan Gould, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, passed through the Senate Banking Committee on a party-line 13 to 11 vote.
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The world's largest asset manager has recognized that investing in organizations that champion environmental, social and governance issues is not an inherent good. This shows that market forces are reasserting themselves.
April 3
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Lowell M. Smith Jr. is chief compliance officer and co-founder of
IRALOGIX .His previous experience includes working for the ERISA enforcement agency in the U.S. Department of Labor. He created a TPA compliance practice and consulted on products, procedures and technology for clients of Universal Pensions, now Ascensus. He is a published author and a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
April 3
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Individual victims of the data breach could get up to $3,000, but most will see around $20, possibly less. The breach also affected fintech partners.
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