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Axos warns of large 1Q charge from issue at brokerage unit

03/08/19

The California company could charge off $15 million because of allegedly fraudulent acts by an employee at one of its correspondent customers.

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BNY Mellon shelves tighter work-at-home rules after staff uproar

03/08/19

The bank had told employees in November that it was reviewing their ability to work from home, but its CEO now says he has decided to “hit pause on implementing any changes," according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Will single bond set stage for GSE overhaul?; Female-led firms borrowing more

03/08/19

SIFMA approval could bring new competitors and housing finance reform; number of applications rose but amount borrowed still lags other firms.

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'What the heck do you think the CFPB was set up for?': Comments of the week

03/07/19

Readers consider Square's bid to become an industrial loan company, weigh the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s oversight of brokered deposits and debate reforms to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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BofA pledges additional $50 million to Tory Burch's program for women

03/07/19

The bank will fund community development financial institutions that lend to women-owned businesses backed by the fashion designer's foundation.

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A side benefit of JPMorgan Chase’s branch expansion

03/07/19

Its move into new states will allow the nation’s largest bank to pursue the loan and deposit business of more state and local governments.

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Mercantil in South Florida adds OCC alumnus to board

03/07/19

John Quill, a former deputy comptroller, had a key role deciding which banks could participate in the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

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6 takeaways from CFPB chief's visit to Capitol Hill

03/07/19

In the face of tough questioning from House members, CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger appeared mostly unfazed and tried to strike a balance between heeding concerns about the agency’s power and supporting its mission to help consumers.

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Welcome to Operation Choke Point 2.0

03/07/19

Banks once again are finding themselves in the political crosshairs over customers they finance, but this time it’s community activists, not the government, leading the charge.

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Massachusetts assembles fintech panel after crypto crackdown

03/07/19

Digital-asset companies will try to develop a less adversarial relationship with the state's securities regulator, who stopped several startups from selling digital currencies as investments.

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