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Athens Federal Community Bank has applied for a national bank charter as it broadens its focus beyond residential mortgage lending.
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has introduced a bill that would impose new regulations on employers that pay workers through payroll cards.
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Branch closings draw big headlines, but several large banks are entering new markets or bulking up in underrepresented cities by adding branches and hiring lenders. Bank of America, for instance, is planning a retail push in Denver and Minneapolis.
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A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.
February 13
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Just three years ago, CEO David Nelms heralded the purchase of LendingTree Loans as a milestone in Discover's evolution from a strict credit-card company to a broad-based consumer lender. Now he is hinting that it might exit the mortgage business.
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Lenders including Bank of America and Citigroup are accelerating their sales of soured U.S. mortgages as investment firms compete to buy the debt.
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When it comes to mobile banking technology firm Digital Insight's new replacement for passwords, the "eyes" have it.
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BBVA Compass is planning to issue a new credit card in partnership with American Express and the National Basketball Association.
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Lenders are seeing higher demand for homes but are expecting only modest growth in sales this year due to the limited housing stock.
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A recent research paper found that community banks' assets, along with market share in most types of commercial lending, have fallen since the Dodd-Frank Act was passed. The report is giving advocates of smaller institutions more data to rally around.
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