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Tax law takes bite out of U.S. Bank cash cow

04/18/18

A sharp decline in capital markets fees at the Minneapolis company shows tepid loan growth is not the only side effect of tax reform at banks. How hard will it be to bounce back?

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Does Senate’s repeal of CFPB policy put all guidance in crosshairs?

04/18/18

Passage of a resolution blocking guidance on auto loan pricing could set a precedent that allows Congress to nullify other long-past regulatory issuances.

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Battle over poultry farms could spread beyond ag lending

04/18/18

An SBA watchdog's investigation into chicken farms may ensnare other small businesses.

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Senate votes to block CFPB auto lending guidance

04/18/18

The Senate voted Wednesday to block guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2013 that was meant to stop discriminatory markups on indirect loans made by car dealers.

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The browser standard that just might make online banking safer

04/18/18

WebAuthn could eventually mean passwords are replaced with fingerprints and facial recognition. But how hard will it be to implement?

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Nashville's first post-crisis de novo effort meets capital requirement

04/18/18

Organizers of Studio Bank in Nashville have raised more than $40 million, satisfying the minimum amount set by regulators.

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Alabama to see first de novo in decade

04/18/18

Organizers of CommerceOne Bank in Birmingham must raise at least $30 million before opening.

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‘Don’t let the bastards get you down’: Cam Fine says goodbye to D.C.

04/18/18

The outgoing head of the ICBA reflects on how technology and partisan politics have changed policymaking over the past 15 years.

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QCR to enter Springfield, Mo., with bank acquisition

04/18/18

The Illinois company has agreed to buy Springfield Bancshares for $87 million.

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