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Over bankers' protests, SBA pushes ahead with lending rule rewrite

02/20/20

Lawmakers have also criticized the agency's decision to create qualifying standards for farmers and other small businesses.

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'How can I survive?': Cabbies slam NCUA's medallion loan sale

02/20/20

The credit union regulator's portfolio sale dashed the hopes of a group of New York taxi drivers looking for relief.

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With E-Trade deal, Morgan Stanley moves deeper into consumer banking

02/20/20

The Wall Street giant will inherit some $56 billion of low-cost deposits that will allow it to offer more traditional banking products to its wealth management clients.

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Trump to name former HUD official as FHA commissioner

02/20/20

Dana Wade would succeed Brian Montgomery, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Freddie Mac names Donna Corley as head of single-family

02/20/20

Freddie Mac elevated Corley to executive vice president and head of its single-family business, putting her permanently in the role she occupied since last October.

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FDIC sign getting makeover for digital age

02/20/20

The agency said it wants feedback on changing its ubiquitous logo greeting customers at branches and ATMs to address technological changes, shifting consumer behaviors and bank-nonbank partnerships.

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What LendingClub and Radius saw in each other

02/20/20

The heads of the two companies explain how the deal came about, what hurdles they face and how they plan to mash up their very different operations.

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Fifth Third teams with online lender to offer small-business loans

02/20/20

Under the partnership with Fundation, Fifth Third will offer loans and credit lines up to $100,000 that can be funded in as little as a day.

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Breach Clarity debuts tech to help banks thwart data thieves

02/20/20

The startup’s tools help banks and consumers deter account takeover in the aftermath of a data breach.

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Southern National in Virginia hires Dennis Zember as its next leader

02/20/20

Zember abruptly resigned as CEO of Ameris Bancorp last summer.

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