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New York's top financial services regulator is requiring the mortgage servicer to install a monitor for two years to oversee the company's practices, the state's Department of Financial Services announced Wednesday.
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Solera National Bank in Lakewood, Colo., has recruited a team of 40 residential mortgage lenders as it starts to fulfill promises of growth after a regulatory setback.
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Banks can get consumers to adopt online banking services by keeping websites simple, communicating a positive message and providing an interactive experience that meets immediate needs.
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Mission Community Bancorp (MISN) in San Luis Obispo, Calif., has hired a veteran banker as its chief financial officer.
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Provident Bank in Montebello, N.Y., has hired another team of bankers away from rival bank, this time tapping four bankers from Signature Bank to run a new lending office on Long Island.
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The Federal Reserve Board has entered into a written agreement with NASB Financial (NASB) that requires the Grandview, Mo., company to serve as a source of strength to its bank.
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Chief financial officers who can do more than count beans are finding plenty of employment opportunities as banks pursue executives well-versed in handling risk management and strategic initiatives.
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A breakdown of M&A announcements in the financial services industry for the week ended Dec. 1.
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The House Democratic Caucus formally elected Rep. Maxine Waters Tuesday as ranking member for the House Financial Services Committee.
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Alliance Bankshares' sale to WashingtonFirst Bankshares has been approved by regulators and endorsed by proxy advisory firms, but now comes the hard part: reaching its far-flung investor base.
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The FDIC's third-quarter report on the health of the industry shows lending climbed upward, but reduced loss provisions and sales of existing assets are what boosted earnings.
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Small banks have spent years shrinking their residential development portfolios, but a rebound in housing starts could bring more lenders back to that market.
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When industries and business environments evolve, the best and brightest people and organizations in that industry will as well.
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SunTrust Banks (STI) expects its heightened volume of mortgage refinancings to continue next year, even while other banks and industry analysts are projecting a slowdown.
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The $630 million-asset company has agreed to buy Potomac Mortgage Group in northern Virginia for $19 million in cash and stock.
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Heritage Oaks Bancorp (HEOP) in Paso Robles, Calif., has appointed a longtime financial manager as its chief financial officer.
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any nastier between banks and credit unions, the credit unions are opposing a TAG extension that many small banks have been pushing for.
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Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren successfully beat out GOP incumbent Sen. Scott Brown securing herself a spot on the Senate Banking Committee.
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Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren has secured a spot on the Senate Banking Committee and she'll be joined by Sen. Joe Manchin, according to a Democratic Senate aide.
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