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The bank fired a manager for originating suspicious loans but later asked the SBA to forgive them, prosecutors say. The case ended in a $7.7 million settlement.
January 8
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The Netherlands-based digital bank Bunq filed its second U.S. charter application this week after successfully receiving a broker-deal license late last year.
January 8
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Investors in alternative assets like private equity, private capital and venture capital often lock their money in for years, but Pluto's founders say its marketplace matches these wealthy investors who need cash with banks and investment firms willing to lend against those illiquid assets.
January 8
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Emir J. Phillips is an associate professor of finance at Lincoln University.
January 8
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Noelle Acheson questions the optimistic forecasts of global dollar stablecoin adoption, pointing out that they overlook the friction of local politics.
January 8
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One of the leading makers of pre-packaged salads has acquired a 16.3% stake in Salinas, California-based Pacific Valley Bank. "It's a real vote of confidence," the bank's CEO said.
January 8
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World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture co-founded by President Trump, applied for a national trust charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The move comes as several prominent crypto companies have applied for and received conditional approval for trust charters since the beginning of the Trump administration.
January 7
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Katie Fitzgerald is a Managing Director in West Monroe's Organization, People & Change practice. She excels in leading large-scale change initiatives — including operating model shifts, system implementations, organizational restructuring, and workforce transformation — for Fortune 100 and mid-market companies.
January 7
