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Ronald Paul retires as Eagle Bancorp CEO, citing health issue

03/21/19

Paul, one of American Banker's Community Bankers of the Year in 2012, made Eagle a formidable Washington-area institution.

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Direct lenders ready to step in where Brexit makes banks retreat

03/21/19

Direct lenders are gearing up for more business in the U.K. as they see banks shrinking their sterling corporate loan books in the wake of Brexit-linked volatility and slower economic growth.

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UBS warns on Q1 revenue; Deutsche’s U.S. workers ‘on edge’

03/21/19

The Swiss bank’s CEO calls the trading environment “one of the worst in recent history”; 10,000 of German bank's U.S. employees fret over their future.

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Housing advocates surprisingly upbeat on FHFA nominee

03/20/19

Mark Calabria has notably criticized the government’s role in housing, but some groups have taken him at his word when he told senators that he supported affordable housing initiatives.

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Is this the real reason big banks have upper hand in deposit growth?

03/20/19

Big banks’ edge lies in their sizable presence in faster-growing cities, not any unfair structural or regulatory advantages, according to a new report by the Bank Policy Institute, which represents large financial services companies. Community banks beg to differ.

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Supreme Court ruling in foreclosure case is a win for lenders

03/20/19

In a unanimous ruling, the court placed new limits on the ability of consumers to sue law firms that handle foreclosures on behalf of mortgage servicers.

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First Bank in N.J. to buy bank based just miles away

03/20/19

First Bank is removing a competitor by agreeing to acquire Grand Bank for $19 million.

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World's top banks increased fossil-fuel financing in 2018

03/20/19

U.S. banks accounted for nearly 40% of the financing worldwide to such firms, according to a report by Rainforest Action Network.

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Fed chief hints Wells Fargo's regulatory issues are far from over

03/20/19

Speaking at a press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the bank’s risk management failures have required a dramatic overhaul of its processes.

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Lack of diversity at Home Loan banks 'concerning,' Waters says

03/20/19

A report from the Government Accountability Office found that while the Federal Home Loan banks have taken steps to improve diversity among boards of directors, members are still largely male and nonminorities.

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