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Fed's Powell: Don't expect changes to bank liquidity rule

09/18/19

Despite concerns over how regulatory requirements affect short-term funding markets, the central bank is not considering a reduction in the liquidity coverage ratio, Jerome Powell said.

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N.Y. regulator voices objections to CFPB's debt collection plan

09/18/19

Linda Lacewell, New York’s superintendent of financial services, said the CFPB's debt collection proposal does not go far enough to protect consumers.

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CFPB complaint portal will remain public, with changes banks sought

09/18/19

The agency put to rest speculation that it might take the database offline, yet new disclosure statements are meant to combat the notion that a complaint proves a company’s guilt.

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Illinois leads nation in bank M&A. Here's why.

09/18/19

Nearly a tenth of the industry’s deals this year were connected to the state, which boasts a good number of sought-after small banks.

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Freddie Mac launches mortgage data app for lenders

09/18/19

The mortgage industry has put more emphasis on organizing data in a digital manner and presenting it in an easily digestible format.

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Keweenaw expands closer to Detroit with deal for North Star

09/18/19

The company will pay $42 million in cash for the parent of Main Street Bank in southeastern Michigan.

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Student loan disclosures top new CBA chair’s Hill agenda

09/18/19

Nitin Mhatre of Webster Financial explains why the Consumer Bankers Association — whose members want a bigger piece of the student lending market — backs legislation that would make the federal government tell borrowers how much they will ultimately owe, as private lenders are already required to do.

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Challenger banks insist they’re equal to the task of lending

09/18/19

MoneyLion and Varo say familiarity with existing customers — whom they already offer savings, investment and personal finance products — will help them make smart credit decisions.

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Summit Financial returns to M&A to build scale in West Virginia

09/18/19

The company will pay $29 million for Cornerstone Financial Services.

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FB Financial to enter new Ky. market with FNB acquisition

09/18/19

The Tennessee company will gain access to the Bowling Green, Ky., market as part of the $52 million deal.

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