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Community Banks with the Largest Farm Loan Portfolios

12/14/17

On Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Mutual holding company conversions stage comeback

12/14/17

A bull market and investor appetite for bank stocks are spurring more mutuals to consider partial conversions.

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BofA adds MIT scientist to board of directors

12/14/17

Maria Zuber, who oversees research administration and policy at MIT, has been appointed to the board's enterprise risk and corporate governance committees.

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As insurers drown in paper, banks see a digital opportunity

12/14/17

Some firms are investing in technology to help insurance clients shift to paperless payment processing.

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FDIC inks information-sharing deal with E.U.’s resolution board

12/14/17

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has forged a pact with the European Union-based entity that handles failed-bank cleanups to share information and collaborate on planning for cross-border resolutions.

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Western Alliance CEO Robert Sarver to retire in March

12/14/17

Ken Veccione, who rejoined the Arizona company earlier this year, is set to succeed Sarver.

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Democrats lamenting Trump policies now see Dodd-Frank’s problems

12/14/17

The 2010 law does very little to constrain regulatory power, explaining why Republicans pushed for reforms during the Obama presidency and why, under President Trump, Democrats are so vigorously opposing agency management changes.

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Yellen hails continuity at Fed; online lending flops

12/14/17

Departing central bank chief says colleagues are committed to strict bank regulation; marketplace lending not living up to promises as delinquencies continue to rise.

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JPMorgan Chase, Barclays join IBM quantum computing network

12/14/17

Banks are looking at using the powerful number-crunching technology to make risk calculations, analyze portfolios and protect their systems against sophisticated cyberattacks.

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Consumer lending 2017: Bold bets and strategic exits

12/13/17

In a year of political upheaval and weak commercial credit growth, lenders sought to capitalize on an economic bright spot — consumer spending — by reviving the personal loan, allying with fintechs and exiting traditional business lines that no longer made sense.

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