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Arbitrary financial regulation "cliffs," such as the one imposed by the Durbin Amendment, create incentives that distort decision making. Congress should step in and reform the various measures that rely on such imprecise triggers.
June 8
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A private credit fund got suckered into the Aspiration Partners fraud; is that an 'it could have happened to anybody,' or a sign that the industry has low standards?
June 8
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A proposal from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council to reshape the CAMELS rating system, which, combined with other related policy moves, are teeing up a sea change in the way banks and their federal supervisors go about their respective businesses.
June 8 -

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The corporate finance fintech now has a $44 billion valuation and is building out an AI token spend management offering for its 7,000-plus enterprise customers.
June 5 -
The announcement follows a leave of absence in which Ginnie Mae President Joe Gormley helped cover the Federal Housing Admission Commissioner's responsibilities.
June 5 -
Research from the New York Fed suggests that the legalization of sports betting has important implications for consumer lenders.
June 5 -
New Jersey-based Provident Bank promoted Annamaria Vitelli to chief wealth officer and president of the bank's wealth management subsidiary; U.S. Bancorp completed its acquisition of the global investment bank BTIG on June 1; Centier Bank has been honored with the Indiana Bankers Association's Commitment to Community Award; and more in this weeks banking news roundup.
June 5 -
The bill imposes a $10 fee on transactions under $500 with an additional 2% fee for transactions exceeding that threshold. It comes amid continued pressure from the Trump administration, which has been pressing states to enforce its restrictive immigration policies and mass deportations.
June 5 -
A credit union service organization is buying the division, which includes mortgage services provider QRL, while the seller repositions its home loan business.
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