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Meet the new members of the House Financial Services Committee

01/17/19

The lineup of new members to the House Financial Services Committee includes several rising Democratic stars.

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Latest GSE reform offers blueprint without Congress

01/17/19

The Milken Institute's plan to address the housing finance system proposes a number of measures that could be carried out by regulators, after years of stalled legislative attempts.

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Signature Bank's profits surge on market, business-line expansion

01/17/19

The New York company added eight new client teams in 2018 and established a new division that caters to private equity firms on both coasts.

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KeyCorp to buy digital platform from Conn. community bank

01/17/19

The online platform, created by Laurel Road Bank in 2013, allows users to refinance student loans and originate mortgages.

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A remedy for ‘true lender’ lawsuits already exists

01/17/19

Federal regulators should consider applying guidance that is nearly two decades old to end uncertainty about the legality of particular bank partnerships.

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Agriculture Department reopens briefly to assist farmers hurt by shutdown

01/17/19

Farm Services Agency staff will have three days to work on existing loan applications and provide tax documents for existing loans.

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State Bankshares in N.D. to sell employee-benefits business

01/17/19

The parent of Bell Bank said that the pending sale of Discovery Benefits is not a prelude to selling its bank.

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Goldman still blames former banker for 1MDB; Morgan Stanley disappoints

01/17/19

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon sticks to rogue banker defense in scandal; bank misses earnings, revenue estimates.

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Glacier bulking up in Utah with latest bank acquisition

01/17/19

The Montana company will more than double its assets in Utah when it buys FNB Bancorp.

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CommonBond braces for bumpy 2019 by laying off 18% of staff

01/16/19

The online student lender said it is reallocating some jobs and "sunsetting" others.

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