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Colony enters western Ga. markets with LBC acquisition

12/18/18

Colony will also gain a loan production office in Atlanta when the transaction closes.

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1MDB may scar Goldman image; Airlines soar with card fees

12/18/18

The bank’s efforts to show its ethical side may be “undone” by Malaysian scandal; airlines co-branded cards helping profits … for now.

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In reg relief era, appraisers become endangered species

12/17/18

A proposal allowing more lenders to skip outside appraisals could remove a hurdle to quick closings, but appraisers say they could be collateral damage.

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Discover elevates lead director to chairman

12/17/18

Lawrence Weinbach will replace David Nelms, who had already stepped as CEO. The transition will take place Jan. 1.

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Amazon, Google at odds with big banks over Fed's role in faster payments

12/17/18

The tech giants, along with Apple, PayPal and others, are calling on the Federal Reserve to build a backbone for real-time payments, rejecting large banks’ claims that the task is best left to the private sector.

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FHA commissioner to serve as HUD's acting No. 2

12/17/18

The current deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Pam Patenaude, will step down in January.

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Student loan debt sets record, doubling since recession

12/17/18

U.S. student loan debt outstanding reached a record $1.465 trillion last month and one particular set of borrowers is having a hard time paying back their loans.

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Can Spider-Man help Synchrony snag more deposits?

12/17/18

Synchrony Bank’s tie-in with the latest Spider-Man movie is an example of ways companies are looking to add augmented reality to their mobile-marketing arsenals.

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Why this bankers' bank is throwing in the towel

12/17/18

In a rare move, Maryland Financial is voluntarily liquidating after its customer base shrank and efforts to sell itself failed.

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Ameris lands its 'crown jewel' with deal for Fidelity Southern

12/17/18

Ameris has agreed to pay $751 million for Atlanta-based Fidelity; the combined company would have $16 billion in assets.

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