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Amex rebuts report that it raised rates on business clients

07/30/18

The company defended its prices for currency conversions after a report said employees boosted rates for some business customers without notifying them.

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Highest Loan/Deposit Ratios Among Bank Holding Companies

07/30/18

Year to date Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Bill to enhance poor credit scores will backfire, critics say

07/30/18

Allowing alternative data such as rent and utility payments has bipartisan support, but some say it could create more problems than it solves.

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Kroger California unit plans to ban Visa credit cards over fees

07/30/18

Kroger Co., the largest U.S. supermarket chain, said a California subsidiary will stop accepting Visa credit cards beginning next month in a dispute over swipe fees.

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Faces of the financial crisis: Where are they now? (Policymaker edition)

07/30/18

The D.C. movers and shakers at the center of the financial crisis — and the government’s response — have all moved on to new positions. Here's a look at what they did afterwards.

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BNP Paribas to sell 20 million more shares of First Hawaiian

07/30/18

The French company's stake in First Hawaiian will fall to about a third after the secondary offer is completed, and First Hawaiian will buy some of the shares.

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Crypto bank makes belated debut after bitcoin plunge

07/30/18

The cryptocurrency-focused merchant bank Galaxy Digital, led by a former Goldman Sachs partner, will start trading on a Toronto exchange this week. Its journey is a cautionary tale in regulatory risk.

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Where GSE reform went wrong

07/30/18

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain in conservatorship nearly a decade after the financial crisis, and there’s still no end in sight.

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