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Banks need more skin in the housing finance game

02/14/18

Lenders should be encouraged to hold more credit risk in the mortgage market, rather than having it foisted on Fannie and Freddie.

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Wells CEO reassures investors; What’s Ant really worth?

02/14/18

Timothy Sloan says Federal Reserve sanctions won’t affect the bank’s stress test submission; not everyone believes the mobile-payment system is worth $100 billion.:

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10 cities on the verge of a housing bubble

02/14/18

Here's a look at the 10 housing markets with the biggest gap between growth in home prices and wages that could indicate a housing bubble is forming.

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Hilltop adds scale in Houston with latest bank acquisition

02/13/18

The company agreed to buy Bank of River Oaks for $85 million in cash.

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Nafta, tariffs, Ex-Im vacancies: Turbulent times for trade finance

02/13/18

Turmoil at the Export-Import Bank, a possible trade war with China and a potential retreat from the North American Free Trade Agreement all add up to high anxiety for bankers in the business of financing U.S. exports.

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10 cities on the verge of a housing bubble

02/13/18

Here's a look at the 10 housing markets with the biggest gap between growth in home prices and wages that could indicate a housing bubble is forming.

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Digital investment advice spreading to regionals

02/13/18

Webster Bank’s partnership with the national broker-dealer LPL is a reversal of its initial opposition to robo-advisers. It is the latest regional bank to enter a market first claimed by the biggest banks.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Most Assets

02/13/18

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Most Deposits

02/13/18

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Most Deposits

02/13/18

On Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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