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BMO Financial cuts first major North American lending deal with cannabis firm

06/26/18

Aurora Cannabis in Edmonton, Alberta, said it recently agreed to a $150M term loan and a $50M line of credit from Bank of Montreal, the largest traditional bank investment into the marijuana industry to date.

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Small banks try to move into fintech's fast lane

06/26/18

Some community banks are partnering with fintech accelerators or creating their own to get on the cutting edge and get a leg up on their competitors.

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Banks can’t partner themselves into digital relevancy

06/26/18

Buying a startup or running an accelerator program isn’t enough to help banks truly prepare for the coming digital age.

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Fed may change stress test grading; Amex wins

06/26/18

Pass/fail may be replaced by public capital ratio; high court allows company to prevent merchants from favoring other cards.

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House passes bill allowing telecom, utility payments in credit scores

06/25/18

The legislation, authored by Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., is aimed at helping lower-income consumers build their credit histories.

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Wells Fargo fined by SEC over ‘flipping’ of structured products

06/25/18

The company's brokerage unit agreed to pay $5.1 million to settle claims that employees persuaded clients to sell certain investments before maturity in order to collect higher fees.

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Fifth Third to add branches in Orlando, Chicago, Detroit markets

06/25/18

The Cincinnati bank is following a wider industry strategy of opening new branches in faster-growth, urban markets.

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CFPB ends RESPA inquiry into Zillow co-marketing practices

06/25/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped its investigation into allegations that Zillow Group Inc. violated Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

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Congress passes on short-term pot banking solution

06/25/18

With more permanent fixes not yet gaining enough traction, recent attempts to clarify marijuana banking rules through appropriations are also falling flat.

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Ohio mutual names new CEO

06/25/18

Thomas Fraser will step down as president and CEO of First Federal Lakewood and instead focus on overseeing the mutual's holding company.

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