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Will federal control of Fannie and Freddie ever end?

09/03/18

Maybe political winds or another downturn will spark housing finance reform. But 10 years after the conservatorships began, the companies are still in perpetual limbo.

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A little understanding goes a long way, as this wellness program shows

09/02/18

HomeTown Bank's decision to designate an employee to oversee its wellness efforts has revitalized the program, pushing it into new areas such as emotional intelligence and stress management.

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How the Best Banks to Work For get health care right

09/02/18

From on-site clinics to 24-hour access to doctors, many of the 85 banks on our annual list provide unique health benefits to employees.

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Wannabe commercial lenders get taste of read-world banking

08/31/18

Finance students at Marquette University will make loans to small businesses in Milwaukee from a revolving fund seeded by Town Bank and held on the books of a local CDFI.

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Best Banks to Work For, Comerica's scramble, pot banking: Top stories of the week

08/31/18

How the 'Best Banks to Work For' get employees to love their jobs; Comerica works to address fraud in prepaid benefits program; how to tell if you're banking a pot business; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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TD Bank's mobile browser knocked offline by software update

08/31/18

Online maintenance caused the outage, the second time this year a glitch has caused problems for TD customers.

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CFPB posts rule explaining how HMDA exemptions will work

08/31/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interpretive rule Friday to clarify changes made to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act that were mandated by President Trump's regulatory relief law.

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How big a data security problem is the Fiserv glitch?

08/31/18

The company built a patch within 24 hours of being alerted to a vulnerability in messaging software used by many banks. Fiserv is looking into how this happened while addressing speculation about whether consumer data is still threatened.

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After merger goes sideways, two banks explore alternatives

08/31/18

Hanmi thought it was all set to buy SWNB in Houston, but the seller was unable to secure enough shareholder votes to back the deal.

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Wells Fargo defends policies after report of alleged gender bias

08/31/18

Wells Fargo said it thoroughly investigates all complaints of impropriety, after a report said the company is failing to treat some of its female employees fairly.

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