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FICO gets tougher on credit scores; Goldman pushes diversity

01/24/20

The changes will mean a bigger gap between the best and worst borrowers; the bank will require companies they take public to have a ‘diverse’ board member.

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CapStar to buy two banks in middle Tennessee

01/23/20

The company will acquire the parent company of First National Bank of Manchester and Bank of Waynesboro for $85 million.

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Far from cheering CRA reform, CDFIs are worried

01/23/20

Community development financial institutions could stand to gain from efforts to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act, but they fear the proposal offered by regulators may end up draining their capital.

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Behind Wells Fargo's ploy to pin sales misconduct on 1% of employees

01/23/20

Documents released by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Thursday allege that senior leaders had reason to know that the wrongdoing was widespread but failed to act.

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Will NCUA capital plan encourage more bank-credit union deals?

01/23/20

Two major banking organizations objected to a proposal by the agency that would expand the pool of investors in subordinated debt issued by credit unions. They fear it could provide credit unions more financing to buy banks.

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How Customers Bancorp learned to stop worrying about Durbin and love growth

01/23/20

The company, which just hired CEO Jay Sidhu's son to groom as its next chief, had been holding itself back to avoid caps on interchange fees.

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Seacoast expanding in western Florida with Fourth Street acquisition

01/23/20

The company will pay $64 million to significantly increase its scale in the Tampa Bay area.

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Comerica names new chief credit officer in latest management shake-up

01/23/20

The promotion of Melinda Chausse was one of several leadership changes the Dallas company announced this month.

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Jamie Dimon gets $31.5M for JPMorgan's strong year

01/23/20

JPMorgan Chase gave its chairman and CEO a 1.6% hike in total compensation in 2019 after a second consecutive year of record profits.

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New York City moves to ban cashless stores

01/23/20

The city would join San Francisco and Philadelphia among cities that prohibit stores and restaurants from only accepting electronic payments.

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