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Trump's Deutsche Bank records said to be subpoenaed by Mueller

12/05/17

Special prosecutor Robert Mueller zeroed in on President Donald Trump's business dealings with Deutsche Bank AG as his investigation into alleged Russian meddling in U.S. elections widens.

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Independent in Mich. expands northward with latest bank deal

12/05/17

The company agreed to buy TCSB Bancorp, the parent of Traverse City State Bank, for $63 million.

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Regulators say they promote innovation, but the opposite is true

12/05/17

More regulation, more regulators and more regulatory uncertainty both increase the cost of and inhibit financial services and payments innovation.

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CFPB chief freezes data collection; SEC takes first ICO action

12/05/17

Acting director Mulvaney has major concerns about cybersecurity at the agency; the commission says a Canadian company's initial coin offering is a 'scam.'

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Senate Democrats demand CFPB leader 'who is tough on Wall Street'

12/05/17

In a letter to President Trump, 44 Democratic senators said the White House's appointment of Mick Mulvaney as interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "jeopardizes the agency’s independence and effectiveness."

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Meet the new crop of bank regulators

12/05/17

More than 10 months into office, the Trump administration’s takeover of banking regulators is effectively complete.

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Cordray said to be announcing bid for Ohio governor on Tuesday

12/04/17

Richard Cordray, whose resignation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sparked a battle over the agency's leadership, plans to announce on Tuesday he's running for Ohio governor as a Democrat.

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Colonial Savings founder James S. DuBose dies at 93

12/04/17

Colonial Savings founder James S. DuBose died after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 93.

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CFPB's Mulvaney backs congressional repeal of payday lending rule

12/04/17

Mick Mulvaney, the agency's acting director, said he believes the small-dollar lending rule is too far along to roll back through regulation but hopes Congress will repeal it.

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Common securitization platform testing taking longer than expected

12/04/17

Testing of the common securitization platform is taking longer than expected, but the Federal Housing Finance Agency said it won't delay the 2019 launch of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's new single "uniform mortgage-backed security."

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