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For the first time in four years, more small businesses reported a drop in income than an increase, according to a survey by the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks.
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Scambaiting, which started as a genre of YouTube content, is now a full-blown tech tactic — with support from Australia's biggest bank.
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In a paper, former central bank researchers make the case that the Federal Reserve could better support the Treasury market from disruptions in the cash-futures basis trade by hedging its asset purchases.
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Matt Gilbert is VP, employer brand strategy at Appcast, the leading recruitment marketing platform powered by programmatic. With nearly 20 years of industry experience in employer brand, EVP and recruitment marketing. Matt is a recognized thought leader, industry speaker, and innovator, having developed and activated over 350 employer brand programs since entering the field. He and his teams have earned numerous industry awards in employer branding and other B2C areas. Matt is a sought-after employer brand expert and has worked with numerous notable organizations in employer brand such as Expedia Group, Disney Cruise Line, PepsiCo, Nike, Tyson Foods, Carmax, Pfizer, Aramco, Lockheed Martin, HCA, Conagra, Gallo Winery, Hanes Brands, American Red Cross, the ASPCA, Condé Nast, Amtrak, JPMorganChase, PayPal and more.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked a federal judge to vacate and set aside a settlement against a Chicago mortgage lender, accusing the CFPB of misconduct in a case brought under former Director Kathy Kraninger, a Trump appointee.
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The North Carolina House of Representatives this week passed a measure that would allow credit unions to expand into geographic areas with few, if any, bank branches. Banks say such a change could open the door for credit unions to expand far beyond their limited missions.
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The event Wednesday marked the first time Teng has spoken in the U.S. capital since becoming CEO.
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The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency took a measured approach to developing the international capital standards, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
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Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., who chairs the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, called the CFPB under the Biden administration and former Director Rohit Chopra an "Orwellian predator."
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Jack Dorsey's payments company cut 931 jobs. Also: Western Union looks to artificial intelligence; Marqeta adds an e-marketplace; Westpac takes on scams; and more news in the global payments and fintech roundup.
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