2020-01-02
The FHFA’s attempt to move some of its balance sheet into the private sector could leave investors with greater liabilities than they were initially told.
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2020-01-01
The window to change beneficial-ownership rules or pass other measures will be narrow, but some legislative efforts from 2019 will carry over and House Democrats will resume inquiries of certain industry CEOs and Trump-appointed regulators.
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2020-01-01
Franklin Financial CEO J. Myers Jones is trying to reduce his company's exposure to shared national credits and health care loans, which have enjoyed solid yields but come with a downside.
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2019-12-31
The three federal agencies announced slight adjustments in the cutoffs for "small" and "intermediate small" institutions for the purposes of Community Reinvestment Act exams.
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2019-12-31
Political uncertainty, sector-specific concerns as well as interest rate and labor trends may continue to depress commercial and industrial lending in the coming months.
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2019-12-31
The merger of BB&T and SunTrust, the largest bank deal in over a decade, dominated news throughout the year; New York investigated wage access app Earnin, which critics claimed was actually a stealth payday lender; Libor is going dark in 2021,
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2019-12-31
The largest digital token has posted gains of more than 9,000,000% since July 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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2019-12-31
Financial institutions should fully disclose their board composition to begin tackling diversity problems at the top.
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2019-12-30
With fintech firms appearing stuck in neutral in their efforts to seek bank charters from federal regulatory agencies, observers say state licensing options could be in vogue again in 2020.
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2019-12-30
The decision by the state’s Department of Business Oversight on an application for a lending license by Sezzle could guide fintechs and others seeking to make loans to consumers at the time of purchase.
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2019-12-30
Still trying to figure out whether to build gateways to your bank's data and systems? Here’s why you should transition.
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2019-12-30
Susan Riel succeeded Ronald Paul as CEO of the Maryland bank shortly before questions surfaced about credit quality and lending practices.
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2019-12-30
Jason Gardner, founder and CEO of the card issuer Marqeta, discusses his experiences in starting up multiple fintechs and makes predictions for the new year.
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