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Senate moves to kill CFPB auto rule; Amex profit soars 31%

04/19/18

Bill to end the guidance intended to fight discriminatory lending now goes to the House; card company’s push to make more loans to customers pays dividends.

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Signature Bank's profits plummet on steep writedown of taxi loans

04/19/18

The New York bank said it wrote down each taxi medallion loan to a value of $160,000. At their peak, New York City medallions were worth well over $1 million.

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First stop on JPMorgan’s planned branch expansion? Washington D.C.

04/19/18

During an appearance on the CBS Evenings News Wednesday evening, Dimon unveiled new details about the first leg of the New York company's recently announced, multi-city branch expansion.

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Mortgages drive strong quarter at Texas Capital

04/18/18

However, mortgage growth and servicing income weren't the only reasons profits rose by double digits at the Dallas bank.

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Quarles suggests new Fed approach to ILCs

04/18/18

Comments by Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles appeared to contrast with past statements by former officials about the controversial charter.

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Umpqua’s 1Q profits climbs 69% on surge in fee income

04/18/18

Results were also aided by strong growth in residential construction, commercial and equipment financing.

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The ‘C’ in CRA should still mean something

04/18/18

Many of Treasury’s recommendations for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act would help financial institutions, not low-income communities.

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American Express push to bolster lending is starting to pay off

04/18/18

American Express Co., long known to issue cards that had to be paid off in full every month, now wants its customers to take their time paying it back.

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Why digital banks are welcoming CRA revamp

04/18/18

Online banks have good reason for wanting regulators to update the 41-year-old Community Reinvestment Act.

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CBA warns Congress about overreach in robocalling rules

04/18/18

The Consumer Bankers Association on Wednesday asked lawmakers to rein in regulations that were meant to prevent robocalls but that the group says have inadvertently captured legitimate calls.

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