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Origin Bancorp in La. plans to go public

04/12/18

The 106-year-old bank is looking to raise $90 million, with plans to use half of the funds to redeem outstanding preferred stock.

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Regions partners with mortgage fintech

04/12/18

The bank says its partnership with Lender Price will help streamline and simplify its home loan process.

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HopFed in Ky. reaches compromise with its harshest critic

04/12/18

The company will add a representative of Stilwell Group to its board. The investment firm, which has long criticized HopFed's leadership and strategy, agreed to support the company's recommendations at future annual meetings.

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Green Dot adds investment firm Stash to list of tech partners

04/12/18

The announcement is an example of how Green Dot, which swung from a loss to a profit in the fourth quarter, is focusing on technology partnerships with Intuit, Uber and others to boost its bottom line.

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U.K. banks start cracking down on consumer borrowing

04/12/18

Concerned about rising default rates, banks "significantly" tightened underwriting in the first quarter, the Bank of England said in a report published Thursday.

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Regulators are fueling another housing boom

04/12/18

The government is pushing up mortgage prices to dangerous levels by easing credit standards in a market where supply is low but demand is high.

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Why banks should care about ‘ambient’ computing

04/12/18

Dominic Venturo, chief innovation officer at U.S. Bank, shares his vision for digital banking ten years from now. It includes ambient computing – interconnected devices, machines and sensors that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.

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Flush with cash, Canada banks poised for expansion and takeovers

04/12/18

The country's six largest lenders are approaching their strongest capital position since 2013, leaving them with enough resources to pursue acquisitions, buy back shares or build from within. That has the chiefs of Canada's big banks weighing options.

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Fee income drives earnings growth at Commerce Bancshares

04/12/18

The Kansas City, Mo., company also benefited from higher yields on its loans and flat funding costs.

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Mulvaney backs group-run CFPB; another capital relief plan

04/12/18

Acting director wants agency run by a bipartisan body, not a lone director; Fed and OCC push for relaxing the supplementary leverage ratio at the biggest banks.

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