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The Trump administration's stance on immigration is causing headaches for some banks, how a tiny black-owned bank is turning to fintech to turn itself around; why banks are rejecting Facebook's offer to share data and more from this week's most-read stories.

The biggest impact may be to focus the administration’s efforts on selecting a nominee to succeed Director Mel Watt, whose term ends in January.

If President Trump’s tariffs on steel and other products stay in place long, big U.S. importers would be hurt and pass on the pain to their midsize and small-business suppliers — which are the bread and butter of commercial lending.

The Senate recess is postponing the committee's vote as Democrats press Kathy Kraninger on involvement with zero-tolerance immigration policy at OMB.

Treasury, OCC want to make it easier to compete with banks; the two banks will sell notes and other products through a broker network.

Kraninger, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, has been heavily criticized by Democrats on the panel over her ties to the administration's family-separation policy at the border.

The roster of potential witnesses at the trial of President Trump's former campaign manager includes current and former employees of Citizens Financial Group, Banc of California and The Federal Savings Bank.

Kathy Kraninger, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, largely avoided answering direct questions at her nomination hearing.

Readers respond to Mulvaney's changes to the CFPB's consumer board, weigh a proposal regarding fair lending, react to adoption of pot banking regtech and more.

Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.