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The new business will advise Live Oak clients on how to structure and finance acquisitions.

LendingPoint, which caters to borrowers with damaged credit records, believes that traditional credit scores are overly pessimistic about the likelihood that certain borrowers will repay.

The Oregon bank has expanded the role of its chief credit officer to include oversight of risk management.

The cash acquisition allows First American to expand its operations in Kenosha, Wis.

CU shortens name, makes several changes to branches to improve communication.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called for bipartisan action against Equifax during a Senate floor speech on Tuesday, criticizing the credit bureau for waiting several weeks after a massive data breach to reveal it to the public.

While the banking industry is winning over low- and middle-income groups, it is still trying to regain the trust of high earners who were stung during the financial crisis.

The Equifax breach has millions of Americans now thinking about freezing their credit to guard against identity theft. But those who act could be cutting themselves off from the nation's vast credit economy.

The democratic nominee has supported regulatory relief and small business lending for CUs

All five credit unions are located in th Southeastern U.S. and have assets of less than $120 million.