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'The status quo is over': FHFA chief vows quick action on GSEs

05/20/19

Mark Calabria said he wants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to take preliminary steps by Jan. 1 toward exiting conservatorship.

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Pastor sues Wells Fargo, says negligence led to forgery charge

05/20/19

A Wells Fargo customer was interrogated, fingerprinted and mistakenly arrested for check forgery after a series of mistakes on the bank's part. He was cleared, and Wells says it made an error, but they are now fighting in civil court.

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Prevalence of ATMs drops worldwide

05/20/19

In the wake of the economic crisis, Paul Volcker called automated teller machines the last financial innovation that improved society. A decade later, their popularity is slipping.

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Banco Espirito Santo finds new buyer for Brickell Bank

05/20/19

Banesco USA agreed to buy Brickell more than a year after Banco Espirito tried to sell the Miami bank to a Swiss financier.

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Credit union group wins special purpose bank charter in Michigan

05/20/19

Credit Union Trust, a new credit union service organization, has obtained a bank charter that it will use in offering trust and investment-related services.

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Virginia bank to move headquarters as part of latest acquisition

05/20/19

Blue Ridge Bankshares will be based in Charlottesville, Va., after completing its $43 million purchase of Virginia Community Bancshares.

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Highest Loan/Deposit Ratios Among Bank Holding Companies

05/20/19

Year to date Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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NCUA appraisal plan is far from risky

05/20/19

The credit union regulator’s proposal to raise the appraisal threshold for nonresidential real estate loans won’t harm the economy or consumers, contrary to critics’ claims.

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