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Warren makes play to put banking in 2020 spotlight

07/18/19

Warren’s plan unveiled Thursday would be the most significant rewrite of financial services rules since the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010.

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FHFA's Calabria: No Trump GSE plan until August or September

07/18/19

Although the presidentially directed reports on housing finance reform are "essentially done," FHFA Director Mark Calabria doesn't expect them to be published until August or September.

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Truist won't be too big to fail: BB&T's Kelly King

07/18/19

Ahead of a House hearing to examine his company's proposed merger with SunTrust, King tried to downplay regulatory concerns.

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Warren bill takes aim at private equity 'vampires'

07/18/19

A centerpiece of her “economic patriotism” bill is to transform private equity firms, which she said will buy a company and bleed it dry before “walking away enriched even as the company succumbs.”

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Policymakers shouldn’t undermine existing overdraft regulations

07/18/19

The current overdraft rules could use some tweaks, but it should largely remain the same to protect consumers.

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Facebook defiant at House hearing; BNY Mellon beats despite lower profits

07/18/19

The company will work on Libra, but won’t issue digital currency without proper authority; the bank’s profit dropped 8% on reduced revenue.

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'Farmers are caught in a liquidity trap'

07/18/19

America's farms have taken on near-record levels of debt in recent years, and commodity prices and trade wars are putting pressure on farm country. That could spell bad news for bankers that lend to them.

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'Farmers are caught in a liquidity trap'

07/17/19

America's farms have taken on near-record levels of debt in recent years, and commodity prices and trade wars are putting pressure on farm country. That could spell bad news for bankers that lend to them.

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Federal court blocks HUD guidance on down payment assistance

07/17/19

The ruling deals a blow to efforts by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to restrict nonprofit housing funds from operating on a national scale.

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Fee momentum timely for U.S. Bancorp

07/17/19

Executives at the Minneapolis bank, who expect two Fed rate cuts this year, said they can rely on growth in noninterest income to soften the blow.

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