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The $223 billion-asset bank said it will train its commercial bankers to work with clients to develop decarbonization transition plans. It also committed to reaching carbon neutrality within 12 years.
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Denver-based InBank will expand into Georgia and Arizona, part of a wider plan to seize market share and build what one executive called a top-tier SBA lender.
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The combination would create a company with $27 billion of total assets, $18 billion of loans and $22.6 billion of deposits.
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The service was created to meet institutional clients' needs for real-time payments.
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As cannabis becomes more and more commonplace, reasonable people might wonder why Congress hasn't made it easier for banks to serve legal cannabis businesses. But maybe giving big banks and capital markets a green light to dive into cannabis with both feet is an outcome worth avoiding.
September 19
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in credit underwriting, saying that creditors are relying too heavily on a CFPB checklist and sample forms when they should provide specificity to explain why a consumer is denied credit.
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The nine-part guidance establishes best practices for financial institutions that want to pursue carbon-neutral strategies. In a speech, the Treasury secretary cautions firms against being "left behind."
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The Swedish furniture giant debuts a modest U.S. buy now/pay later loan program via Afterpay, with interest-free terms that are unlikely to anger regulators.
September 19 -
The managers of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX sued the parents of co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to "recover millions of dollars in fraudulently transferred and misappropriated funds," according to a court filing.
September 19 -
Cboe Global Markets says Edward Tilly has resigned following an investigation that determined he didn't disclose personal relationships with colleagues. The derivatives and securities exchange has appointed Fredric Tomczyk, a current member of Cboe's board of directors, to replace Tilly.
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A London-based fintech owner accused of helping drug traffickers launder hundreds of millions of euros through a crypto exchange platform must be extradited to Belgium to face criminal charges, a London judge ruled.
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Amazon.com has developed a new version of its cashierless shopping technology for clothing retailers in an effort to expand the system beyond convenience and grocery stores.
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A proposal by Sen. Josh Hawley to cap credit card interest rates deserves to be taken seriously, but requires far more detail than the legislative language provides.
September 19
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As Apple and Android enable smartphones to accept payments with little setup, an exec at the bank's Elavon unit contends countertop devices have a lot of life left.
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Bankers largely support expanding government-backed farm loan programs, and in general support continued funding for crop insurance. But politics is making swift passage of a traditionally uncontroversial bill challenging.
September 18 -
Alyssa Henry will leave Square on October 2 after nine years at the helm, the Block unit said in a regulatory filing. Square founder Jack Dorsey will once again take the reins as chief executive.
September 18 -
An increase in U.S. commercial banks' borrowings suggests they're uncomfortable losing any more reserves as depositors seek better returns elsewhere, according to Citigroup analysts.
September 18 -
New-car inventories were rising after years of supply-chain woes. But the stalemate between auto manufacturers and their employees could change that dynamic — and cause knock-on effects for lenders.
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As part of the changes, the Spanish bank is combining individual countries' retail and commercial banking businesses under a new global unit, which will be headed by Daniel Barriuso, and creating a new digital consumer bank area that will be led by Jose Luis de Mora.
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The commitment of derivatives firms headquartered in Chicago is being tested by some $800 million in taxes proposed by the new mayor.
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