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Readers respond to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's overhaul of its payday loans rule, debate reforms to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, consider regulatory exemptions for regional banks and more.
February 7
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The stars aligned for the two longtime rivals to join forces, and some observers speculate that other regional banks will need to strike similar partnerships if they hope to remain competitive. But others say such deals are rare because they're hard to pull off.
February 7
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BB&T and SunTrust would be able to go toe to toe with the industry's heavyweights.
February 7
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Why now? Will it work? How will their rivals respond? The megadeal between the two East Coast regionals offers up plenty of grist for speculation.
February 7
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The industry's largest acquisition in more than a decade will create the sixth-biggest bank in the country, with assets of more than $442 billion.
February 7
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After essentially failing its 2013 CRA exam, BBVA Compass embarked on an ambitious plan to achieve the highest possible CRA grade. Here’s how it succeeded.
February 6
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The exemption was included in a suite of other changes unveiled to provide greater transparency to the Fed's stress testing regime.
February 5
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BBVA Compass in Birmingham, Ala., reported 6% increases in loans and revenue, as strength in consumer loans and credit cards offset weakness in fee income.
February 1
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The regional bank is roughly a third of the way to the 260 workers needed to staff the 25 branches it plans to open there over two years.
January 31
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The new asset-based securities lending unit, based in Charlotte, N.C., will provide warehouse lines of credits to nonbank consumer and commercial lenders.
January 31
