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Credit Unions with the Largest Portfolios of Loans and Leases

08/19/19

On Mar. 31, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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Beware the privacy risks that come with a crypto venture

08/19/19

The Financial Action Task Force’s recent guidance on data privacy regulations should serve as a warning to companies planning to test virtual currencies.

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'There will be accidents ... in the cloud,' ECB warns

08/19/19

A senior official at the European Central Bank warned that banks embracing external data storage and other digital technology need to face the reality that those systems are inviting targets for hackers.

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Trump, bank executives huddle; Bitcoin futures trading near

08/19/19

The president discussed the recent market turmoil with three large bank CEOs; a daily and a monthly bitcoin contract expected next month.

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Rival South Florida banks team up to go after bigger fish

08/18/19

Professional Bank and Marquis Bank, both of Coral Gables, have been competing against each other for more than a decade. Now they are merging in hopes of landing larger clients and making better use of technology being developed in Professional's innovation lab.

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Praise and scorn for California's new business loan disclosure plan

08/18/19

Under a state proposal, annual percentage rates would have to be disclosed on nonbank commercial loans of $500,000 or less. Lenders' responses have been mixed depending on their business model.

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Leader Bancorp in Mass. spins off fintech platform for property managers

08/16/19

ZSuite Technologies digitizes a number of services that banks provide to landlords.

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CFPB names student loan servicing exec as ombudsman

08/16/19

Robert G. Cameron, a former official at the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, will succeed Seth Frotman as the bureau's point person on student lending complaints.

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Deutsche's tragic blind spot, USAA's diversity drive, lenders' card obsession: Top stories of the week

08/16/19

Deutsche Bank overhaul plan will put taxpayers and the financial system at risk; the San Antonio company names three women to key technology positions; issuers like Chase and Citi need to think beyond traditional card options; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Lower securities yields could squeeze banks' 3Q profit, report says

08/16/19

M&T Bank, Zions and Comerica are among the regional banks facing the most pressure on net interest margins, Wells Fargo analysts said in a research note to investors.

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