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Senior Democrats to Mulvaney: Stop 'starving' CFPB of consumer data

06/11/18

Though Mick Mulvaney has restarted the agency's data collection process, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner said collecting more information was the key to writing better rules.

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CapStar to expand in southeastern Tenn. with Athens Bancshares deal

06/11/18

The company will pay $114 million to gain 10 branches and $482 million in assets.

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Online Lenders Alliance names payday industry veteran CEO

06/11/18

Mary Jackson, a former executive at Cash America International, succeeds Lisa McGreevy at the helm of the Arlington, Va.-based trade group.

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Even with Trump's support, pot banking bill may still fall short

06/11/18

Despite bipartisan support, the latest congressional effort to enable the legal marijuana industry's access to the banking system still faces plenty of roadblocks.

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Tennessee de novo cleared to open

06/11/18

Studio Bank is set to become Nashville's first new bank since 2008. Organizers raised $46 million earlier this year.

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Rebranding at BB&T Insurance spurred by pending deal

06/11/18

BB&T is buying Regions Financial's insurance business. That made the timing right for its retail broker to undergo a name change, the company said.

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New MUFG unit's goal: Get more tech clients

06/11/18

Bill Davidson, who heads the company's U.S. technology banking team, will oversee the global expansion efforts.

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Is USAA vs. Wells Fargo the start of a broader patent war?

06/11/18

USAA's lawsuit accusing Wells of infringing on its remote-deposit patents is new territory: bank-on-bank fights over intellectual property.

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Can New York Community buy its way out of a hole?

06/11/18

While CEO Joseph Ficalora believes acquiring other banks would solve his company's funding issues, outsiders say its culture needs to change.

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Wells Fargo bans cryptocurrency purchases on its credit cards

06/11/18

Wells Fargo & Co. customers hoping to use their credit cards to buy Bitcoin will have to look elsewhere.

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