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Small lenders across the country, including Forte Bank in Wisconsin, promoted and recruited chief executives in recent weeks.
March 31
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Banks can now engage in crypto without Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. approval, part of a broader Trump-era deregulatory push to integrate digital assets into traditional finance.
March 31
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The deal, expected to close by the end of 2025, will place Mr. Cooper CEO Jay Bray as president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage.
March 31
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The top five bank holding companies have combined business loan portfolios of more than $2.6 trillion as of Dec. 31.
March 31
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Hut 8 is launching American Bitcoin Corp. as a majority-owned subsidiary, focused exclusively on bitcoin mining and strategic bitcoin reserve development. Eric Trump will serve as American Bitcoin's chief strategy officer.
March 31
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The administration's 25% import tax on cars and parts can squeeze dealerships' parts and service revenue, one of their largest profit centers. Buy now/pay later lenders could see a windfall.
March 31
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The government conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wasn't meant to last forever, but releasing the companies is complicated and should involve a diffident Congress, housing policy experts said during a Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta housing panel.
March 28
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The Trump administration's plan to reduce the performance of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund would sacrifice the United States' most cost-efficient investment in itself.
March 28
