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Bad day for cryptocurrency, Goldman

09/12/18

Court gives securities regulators a victory on initial coin offerings; bank’s stock suffers its longest losing streak.

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JPMorgan invites cities to compete for $500M in development funds

09/12/18

The nation's largest bank said Wednesday it is seeking proposals on ways to address economic inequality in local neighborhoods across the country.

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Why Choice Financial takes April Fools' Day seriously

09/11/18

For each of the last three years, Choice Financial has unveiled an elaborate practical joke on April 1 as part of a quirky marketing campaign.

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Dead pledge: The rise and fall of urban homesteading

09/11/18

Programs like Dollar Homes were supposed to shore up flagging cities in the 1970's and 1980's. What went wrong?

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Banks in path of Hurricane Florence closing branches

09/11/18

With the large storm threatening coasts in Virginia and the Carolinas, some banks are planning to shutter branches for the rest of this week.

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Senate banking panel postpones hearing on reg relief implementation

09/11/18

The Senate Banking Committee said it is postponing a hearing on the implementation of regulatory relief for "logistical reasons."

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Regulators clarify that guidance does not have the force of law

09/11/18

Regulators will continue to issue guidance to articulate general views on appropriate practices, but they will not issue enforcement actions based on violations.

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Bank of Montreal will grow faster in U.S. than in Canada: CEO

09/11/18

Bank of Montreal's chief executive officer says he doesn't need to make another acquisition to meaningfully lift earnings from the U.S.

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How Ginnie Mae could break stalemate on GSE reform

09/11/18

Housing finance reform is still likely years away, but a growing chorus of lawmakers say the government guarantor has the ability to clear the path to a final plan.

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ING seeks to calm money-laundering uproar with CFO's departure

09/11/18

ING Group sacrificed one of Chief Executive Officer Ralph Hamers' top deputies as the Dutch lender seeks to restore public trust in the wake of a money-laundering scandal.

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