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Citigroup CFO sees $20B hit if Senate tax bill signed

12/06/17

Citigroup expects to take a noncash charge to earnings of about $20 billion if the Senate's version of the tax reform bill is enacted, Chief Financial Officer John Gerspach said.

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Community Banks with the Largest First Mortgage Portfolios

12/06/17

On Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Community Banks with the Largest C&I Loan Portfolios

12/06/17

On Sep. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Breaking down Hensarling’s GSE reform overture

12/06/17

House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling shifted tactics on housing finance reform Wednesday, acknowledging that a bill he’s pushed for years to virtually eliminate the government’s role in the mortgage market lacks the support to become law.

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Breaking Banks: Is Bitcoin a bubble or just beginning?

12/06/17

Bitcoin has passed $13,000 in value. The spike has many people wondering about the future of the digital currency.

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Should community banks ditch their small-business playbook?

12/06/17

Bigger rivals are making inroads into small banks' bread-and-butter business line, yet the leaders of three community banks say they just need to keep doing what they do best — personal service — but work harder at it and incorporate new technology.

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Four questions on reg relief’s future after landmark vote

12/06/17

The Senate Banking Committee's passage of a regulatory relief bill is fueling optimism about its advancement, but it still must clear a series of legislative hurdles before becoming law.

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The CFPB’s losing streak: A blow-by-blow

12/06/17

The agency has suffered a series of setbacks over the past two months, from a rollback of its arbitration rule to a legal battle over its leadership. Here's what happened — and where the agency might lose next.

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Why so many women business owners avoid bank loans

12/06/17

Women are not only less likely to be approved for loans than men, they are less inclined to apply for loans in the first place. Among the reasons: aversion to debt and fear of rejection, according to a new report.

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When technology becomes a bank merger’s albatross

12/06/17

After two century-old community institutions merged in 2010, they never suspected it would take seven years before their operating systems got along.

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