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Washington poised to have first-ever bank sold to a credit union

09/21/18

Sound Credit Union in Tacoma, Wash., has agreed to buy Bank of Washington in Lynnewood.

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Popular rebounds from Maria, but Puerto Rico's challenges endure

09/21/18

The San Juan company has largely recovered from the hurricane that hit a year ago, and it has made extensive preparations for future natural disasters. Yet its home market is still suffering from debt and net outmigration of residents.

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Fed to repeal originator licensing rules now governed by CFPB

09/21/18

The central bank said the proposal is intended to eliminate duplication of rules for entities covered by the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.

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CFPB faces legal minefield in crafting rule on small-business loan data

09/21/18

The agency wants more information as it conducts fair-lending exams, but conflicting statutes make writing a data collection rule difficult.

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How does a community bank grow into a regional power? Hire like one

09/21/18

Union Bankshares in Virginia has been adding executives from much larger competitors as it looks to compete more effectively with bigger banks

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FHFA's Watt will testify at hearing as harassment probe looms

09/21/18

The agency’s director will appear with Fannie Mae CEO Timothy Mayopoulos at a hearing on FHFA's role as conservator, despite earlier rumors suggesting Watt might be a no-show.

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Borrower fraud to take bite out of Triumph's 3Q profit

09/21/18

The Dallas company said a commercial client submitted falsified documents that inflated how much colloteral it had available.

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Regulators finalize rule to modify swap requirements

09/21/18

Five agencies issued a final rule that established swamp margin requirements with restrictions on certain qualified financial contracts.

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CFPB to open Southeast regional office in Atlanta next year

09/21/18

The CFPB's move is in line with the other banking regulators who have offices in Atlanta.

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U.S. way behind the curve on open banking

09/21/18

The country is lagging behind others when it comes to ensure that a consumer’s financial data is available to third parties, and regulators need to step up.

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