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After poaching M&T exec, Maryland bank plots next moves

12/17/19

Howard Bancorp is planning a big push in CRE lending, first in its hometown of Baltimore and eventually in Washington.

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Former MidSouth chief named CFO of Oconee in Georgia

12/17/19

Jim McLemore has a new job just three months after orchestrating MidSouth's sale to Hancock Whitney.

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NCUA a day late and a dollar short after delaying capital rule

12/17/19

It's long past time for the National Credit Union Administration to implement a risk-based capital standard, and the recently approved delay could hurt more than it helps.

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Goldman’s green goal; Biggest U.K. banks ace stress test

12/17/19

The bank announced a $750 billion plan to “focus on climate transition and inclusive growth”; the seven biggest banks have passed three years in a row.

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Where have all the CFPB fair-lending cases gone?

12/16/19

Despite assurances by Director Kathy Kraninger that the agency is cracking down on discrimination, the agency has not filed an enforcement action or sent a Department of Justice referral on a fair-lending violation in two years.

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What will bank jobs look like in the future? OceanFirst has an idea

12/16/19

Chris Maher, CEO of OceanFirst Financial, shares how employees’ roles have already changed and his bank’s efforts to help them navigate AI and other emerging technologies.

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What will bank jobs look like in the future? OceanFirst has an idea

12/16/19

Chris Maher, CEO of OceanFirst Financial, shares how employees’ roles have already changed and his bank’s efforts to help them navigate AI.

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Trade pact may give U.S. banks more freedom to operate in China

12/16/19

But some industry watchers are tempering expectations, saying that the language is too vague to know for sure if China is serious about introducing more foreign competition.

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California fines title lender, says its pricing violated state law

12/16/19

The Department of Business Oversight said TitleMax charged consumers fees to push loan amounts above the threshold at which the state's rate cap applies.

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Branch cutbacks pay off for thrifts

12/16/19

Savings institutions are aggressively cutting staff and shortening hours to be more competitive. As a result they have become more efficient than commercial banks.

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