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Loan growth offsets hits to 4Q fee income at Berkshire Hills

01/23/19

The Boston company reported a quarterly profit despite mortgage headwinds and lost SBA revenue tied to the partial government shutdown.

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Partnership Community latest Wisconsin bank being sold

01/23/19

Bank First's deal for Partnership is the third Wisconsin bank merger announced this week.

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Mexico Senate leader wants bank fee bill vote in spring session

01/23/19

Mexico's Senate leader Ricardo Monreal said he'll seek a vote on his bill cutting bank fees in the spring session starting next month.

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At least five killed in shooting at SunTrust branch in Florida

01/23/19

Police arrested a man after responding to a hostage situation at a branch in Sebring, Fla., early Wednesday.

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Five people shot at SunTrust branch in Florida

01/23/19

Police arrested a man after responding to a hostage situation at a branch in Sebring, Fla., early Wednesday.

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Call grows louder for SBA to tackle loan application backlog

01/23/19

Industry groups and lawmakers have joined bankers in insisting the agency develop a plan to resolve the paperwork problem before the partial government shutdown ends.

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Loans sold, partnership renewed, lawsuit dropped: Synchrony’s win-win-win

01/23/19

In selling its Walmart credit card portfolio to Capital One and extending a partnership with Sam’s Club that appeared to be in peril, Synchrony Financial avoids an expensive legal battle with the world’s largest retailer.

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BankUnited unloads nearly all of its remaining taxi loans

01/23/19

The Florida bank sold $344 million of taxi-medallion and other loans in the fourth quarter, saying it was positioning itself for the future.

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House banking's top Republican calls for hearing on Brexit impact

01/23/19

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, urged Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., to prioritize certain "critical areas" in the new Congress.

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Commercial, consumer lending drive Zions' 4Q profits

01/23/19

Double-digit gains in net interest income more than offset sluggish growth in fee income at the Salt Lake City company.

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