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CFPB advisory board 2.0: Far fewer members

07/18/18

Just before members were removed from the consumer advisory board last month, acting Director Mick Mulvaney signed an amended charter that would shrink the panel to six members.

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APIs are the way forward for better data security

07/18/18

Banks should more widely adopt application programming interfaces for sharing customer data with third parties because it's the best approach to ensuring information stays safe.

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End in sight for Hancock's lingering energy-related issues

07/18/18

The Mississippi company said it has recorded most of the expected charge-offs tied to the last severe decline in oil prices.

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Solomon faces big challenges; Morgan Stanley crushes estimates

07/18/18

Goldman’s new CEO is expected to instill more corporate discipline; second quarter earnings jumped nearly 40% compared to a year earlier on higher revenues.

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OnDeck secures new funding sources for Canadian, Australian units

07/18/18

The New York-based online lender is turning to two European banks to fund loan growth in its overseas markets.

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Anchor in Wash. finds new buyer after reg issue snagged prior deal

07/18/18

Anchor will sell itself to FS Bancorp after agreeing to terminate a deal with Washington Federal. The original deal had been delayed as Washington Federal dealt with BSA issues.

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FHFA, like CFPB, finds its constitutionality in doubt

07/17/18

With ruling in GSE case, the two agencies are emerging as the test subjects for a legal showdown over their authority.

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Quarles wins Senate approval for full term on Fed board

07/17/18

The Senate voted 66-33 to approve Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles for a full 14-year term on the central bank's board.

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Investors to ex-SIFIs: Show us the excess capital

07/17/18

Comerica faced aggressive questioning Tuesday about how it could use freed-up capital now that it’s no longer considered a systemically important financial institution. It won’t be the last small regional to get such a grilling this earnings season.

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Second group aims to form de novo bank in Arizona

07/17/18

Organizers of Gainey Business Bank, a bank planned in Scottsdale, received approval from the state's banking regulator to raise capital while completing a charter application.

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