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Credit union courts nonmember deposits (and trouble with banks)

06/07/19

Freedom Northwest in Idaho hopes a proposal from the NCUA will help it bring in more deposits to fund a fast-growing mortgage business. Banks are crying foul.

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First failure since ’17, BB&T’s retention play, demise of JPMorgan’s Finn: Top stories of the week

06/07/19

The Enloe State Bank in Texas becomes the first bank to fail in 17 months; BB&T dangles promise of bonus payments to top executives if they stay; where JPMorgan Chase’s Finn experiment went wrong; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Using AI to find the ideal branch location

06/07/19

Paramount Financial Technologies says its software can help banks answer key questions about their branch networks, including when it makes sense to expand them.

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Will home equity lending ever recover?

06/07/19

It’s the one consumer loan category where balances continue to fall, and disruption from nimbler fintechs is a big reason why. To win back market share, banks will need to beat the upstarts at their own game.

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CFPB delays compliance date for key part of payday lending rule

06/07/19

The CFPB issued a final rule late Thursday to delay the compliance date for mandatory underwriting provisions of the 2017 payday lending rule.

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Regions to buy health care asset management firm

06/07/19

Highland Associates has $26 billion in assets under management on behalf of not-for-profit medical endowments and foundations. Regions Financial is following the lead of other regionals, which have been scooping up investment firms that specialize in health care.

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Can Fannie, Freddie be overhauled without Congress?

06/07/19

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has far more authority to upend the status quo than most realize, according to a new report.

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Credit union shopping spree funded by taxpayers

06/07/19

As credit unions buy up community banks, policymakers should take another look at ending the industry’s tax exemption and regulatory breaks.

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New role for blockchain; why so many bankers run

06/07/19

Digital Asset Holdings eyes blockchain for 'smart contracts'; readying for a marathon is like competing for a big client.

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Columbia Financial to buy philanthropy-focused bank in N.J.

06/07/19

Columbia plans to incorporate certain aspects of Stewardship Financial's charitable giving into its own foundation.

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