ABI Blog Exchange

2017-12-21
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday that it plans to reopen its rulemaking for the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and will not assess penalties against mortgage lenders for any errors in data collected in 2018.

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2017-12-21
Earlier versions of the bill would have caused bigger changes in how Americans finance home purchases, higher education and retirement. Still, the final legislation will have important effects on borrowing and saving decisions.

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2017-12-21
Banks' online advice platforms are just the face of a deeper effort to restructure client data and adapt to a digital era.

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2017-12-21
Seven trade associations — including those representing banks and credit unions — sent a joint letter to Congress outlining data security standards for entities that handle financial data.

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2017-12-21
The announcement Thursday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt agreed to let Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each build a $3 billion capital buffer avoided a potential crisis.

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2017-12-21
Banks are looking for ways to capture and retain deposits as interest rates rise, including promotional offers and focusing on relationship banking.

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2017-12-21
The acquisition will give LCNB its first branch and deposits in the Columbus, Ohio, market.

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2017-12-21
Provident Financial Holdings in Riverside, Calif., announced that it expects to record a $650,000 litigation charge to settle two more long-running lawsuits related to overtime compensation.

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2017-12-21
The company has registered shares that three private equity firms have held since early 2010.

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2017-12-21
Peter Scher, global head of corporate responsibility, will join JPMorgan’s operating committee, effective immediately, the company said Thursday.

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2017-12-21
The wealth management firm Boston Private has agreed to sell Anchor Capital Advisors to Anchor’s management team.

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2017-12-21
Though Marlene Caride has no direct experience in the banking industry, she could play a key role in carrying out Governor-elect Phil Murphy’s pledge to create a public bank in the Garden State.

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2017-12-21
Jones, who was CFO until last year, succeeds Robert Wilmers, who passed away unexpectedly last week.

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2017-12-21
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be allowed to build capital buffers to protect against losses under an agreement between the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced on Thursday.

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2017-12-21
Heritage Commerce will pay $32 million for Tri-Valley in a deal that should be accretive to tangible book value and earnings.

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2017-12-21
Key takeaways for Slips readers from a Moody's report, dated today:

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2017-12-21
Bankruptcy is NOT the End of the World!

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