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Nine of the world's biggest banks won dismissal of a lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to rig bonds issued by government entities and institutions like the World Bank, after a federal judge said the investors who sued didn't show how the alleged collusion led to higher prices for the securities.

The country’s largest banks, and even some lawmakers, are calling on the banking agencies to roll back requirements imposed after the financial crisis. But that puts the economy at grave risk.

OCC proposal would broaden the types of loans that would count toward CRA obligations; new law helps parents freeze accounts of minors.

The North Dakota Democrat bucked members of her own party in pushing for a bill reforming Dodd-Frank. She faces another uphill battle in November.

The new rule will raise the asset threshold for firms eligible for the Small Bank Holding Company and Savings and Loan Holding Company Policy Statement.