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With OCC wavering on fintech charter, judge drops states’ lawsuit

05/01/18

Judge Dabney Friedrich ruled that the case could not proceed because the OCC has not actually granted the fintech charter to any firm.

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Dems seek to compel bank to hand over documents tied to Russia probe

05/01/18

The Federal Savings Bank has been under a spotlight since it was revealed that it provided $16 million in mortgages to onetime Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.

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Mulvaney's CFPB considers moving staff to basement. Or to Dallas

05/01/18

Such options are being proposed by his top aides as Mulvaney seeks to cut spending at the agency by tens of millions of dollars, according to an internal cost-savings analysis obtained by Bloomberg News. Another budget-trimming idea: making employees share desks.

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Bill.com revs up expansion plan by adding two senior leaders

05/01/18

Fresh off landing JPMorgan Chase as a client, the digital payments firm is counting on tech veterans Yael Zheng and Vinay Pai to help accelerate its growth through additional partnerships with banks and accounting firms.

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Why some foreign banks might fail new round of stress tests

05/01/18

Overseas firms have been subject to nonpublic versions of the Federal Reserve reviews, but observers say some foreign banks may be tripped up by the public version.

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Senate should take up bill to help lenders see 'credit invisibles'

05/01/18

Consumers who regularly pay their bills on time for things such as their cable and mobile phones should be able to build their credit histories.

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Small N.J. bank hires a big-bank executive as its president

05/01/18

Boiling Springs Savings Bank said James Nesci, formerly of TD Bank, will manage its operations and create a strategic plan.

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Allegiance to buy Post Oak as Houston consolidation heats up

05/01/18

The $350 million acquisition is among the biggest bank mergers announced so far this year.

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Feds look into the ether; pressure grows on Deutsche chairman

05/01/18

Agencies are examining regulating cybercurrencies not named bitcoin; is Paul Achleitner to blame for the German bank’s problems?

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American Samoa finally gets a public bank. And U.S. states are watching

05/01/18

The Federal Reserve's decision to allow the Territorial Bank of American Samoa access to the U.S. payment system creates only the second public bank in the country, and may pave the way for others in California, New Jersey and elsewhere.

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