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Serial acquirer BayCom raises $67M through IPO

05/09/18

The California company ended up selling 1 million more shares than it had originally planned to offer.

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Don’t give rainmakers a free pass on bad behavior

05/09/18

Banks need to respond swiftly to allegations of sexual harassment and other misdeeds, even those involving their top performers.

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Municipal CU CEO charged with multitude of financial crimes

05/09/18

Kam Wong, chief executive at the high-profile, $2.9 billion credit union that serves the NYPD, among other municipal workers, has been charged with fraud.

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Deal on dereg bill; Schneiderman’s legacy

05/09/18

Ryan, McConnell say they have a deal on a bipartisan Dodd-Frank rollback; New York won more than $5 billion in settlements from big banks under the former AG.

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Bill giving SBA power to stem 7(a) shutdowns passes House

05/08/18

The legislation, which still needs Senate approval, would let the head of the Small Business Administration raise the program's cap in periods of heavy demand.

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House repeals CFPB's controversial indirect auto lending guidance

05/08/18

Bill supporters say the guidance — which held indirect auto lenders liable for unintentional discrimination at partner dealerships — violated Dodd-Frank, but consumer advocates say the legislation would expose minority borrowers to mistreatment.

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LendingClub's losses widen in 1Q despite strong loan growth

05/08/18

Legal costs and legacy issues related to previous management continue to weigh on the online lender's results.

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BNP Paribas to relinquish majority ownership of Hawaiian bank

05/08/18

A planned stock offering by the French banking giant would lower its stake in First Hawaiian to 49.9%.

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Banks in constant game of catch-up in combating mobile fraud

05/08/18

Even as banks have built up their defenses, fraudsters continue to find new ways to try steal consumers’ identities to open accounts, take out loans or intercept payments.

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Ohio receives first post-crisis de novo application

05/08/18

A group, led by former community bank CEO Dave Mallett, is planning Ohio State Bank in Columbus.

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