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The acquisition of the Texas-based lender will help Regions expand its offerings to small businesses while adding about $2 billion of loans to the bank's balance sheet.

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., had been among a handful of Republicans on the fence about Judy Shelton's nomination, but he said she quelled his concerns about her monetary policy views.

Discover Financial Services is being investigated by the agency over student loan-servicing practices and its compliance with a 2015 consent order involving the business.

While the Democratic debates have had little discussion about financial policy, the remaining presidential contenders have taken noteworthy positions on regulatory relief, antitrust rules and bankruptcy reform, among other issues. Here’s a rundown.

Members of the House Financial Services Committee expressed concerns to SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza that the rule could harm poultry farmers.