Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Several key statistics tracked carefully by collection agencies and creditors surprisingly dropped in August, including lawsuits and complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
September 17 -
The rise of microbreweries and farm-to-table restaurants is a sign that Americans are increasingly willing to sacrifice scale and endless options to support businesses that cater to local tastes and values.
September 17 -
Citigroup Inc. (C) is diving deeper into derivatives.
September 17 -
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday announced the arrest of five people, including three bank tellers, for taking part in an identity theft ring.
September 17 -
Tucker, Albin and Associates Inc. earned a spot on the latest Inc. 5000 list published by Inc. magazine. The list honors growing privately held U.S. companies.
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Banks and mortgage lenders may have received too much relief from loan buybacks, putting taxpayers at greater risk for losses, according to a Federal Housing Finance Agency inspector general's report.
September 17 - Minnesota
U.S. Bank in Minneapolis will pay nearly $11,500 to a Native American couple in North Dakota to settle a lending-discrimination complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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In his first major policy speech as the new housing secretary, Julian Castro voiced support for a Senate bill to reform housing finance and said policymakers should "remove the stigma associated with promoting homeownership."
September 16 -
First Financial Bancorp in Cincinnati has added two directors from recent acquisitions in Columbus, Ohio.
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency's plan to restrict membership to the Federal Home Loan Bank System could cost lenders hundreds of billions in mortgage funding, according to the CEO of the Chicago FHLB.
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The nation's youngest adults will spend more than $2 trillion in the next several years on rent and mortgage loans, according to a recent report by The Demand Institute.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suit against Corinthian Colleges is the second time the agency has taken public action against a for-profit school rather than a student lender.
September 16 - New York
Three New York bank tellers have been arrested and accused of participating in an identity theft ring, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday.
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Marquette Financial Companies in Scottsdale, Ariz., promoted Larry West to be its new chief executive officer.
September 16 -
Capital Bank Financial shares a problem with other investor-backed companies built to make a lot of bank acquisitions: their stocks trade at low premiums because they are overcapitalized, but they are unable to deploy their capital in M&A deals because of those low stock values.
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The state of New York's court system announced new rules Tuesday designed to ban collecting debts that consumers already have paid off, did not incur or where the six-year statute of limitations has expired.
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Toronto-Dominion Bank expects to be New York City's third-largest lender by branches within two years, Chief Executive Officer Ed Clark said, surpassing Bank of America Corp.
September 16 -
SunTrust Banks in Atlanta has signed a 25-year deal for the naming rights to the new Atlanta Braves stadium.
September 16 -
WASHINGTON The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a complaint against Corinthian Colleges alleging the for-profit chain of colleges ran a predatory lending scheme and used unlawful debt collection practices.
September 16 -
1st Capital Bank in Monterey, Calif., has appointed a chief banking officer who will take on most of the responsibilities of its recently departed chief administrative officer.
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