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HomeStreet investor wants Seattle company to slow its expansion

11/21/17

Blue Lion Capital believes a heavy focus on mortgages and acquisitions is hurting HomeStreet's financial performance.

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Citi, BNP judged less risky in global regulators' ranking

11/21/17

The banks fell in global regulators’ ranking of the institutions that pose the biggest threats to the financial system, and authorities recommended they face lower capital surcharges.

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D.C. misses the point about overdraft: It helps consumers

11/21/17

Legislation and regulatory policy that takes a heavy-handed view of overdraft protection could remove a safe and convenient option for consumers managing their finances.

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HSBC fined a record $51M over Lehman product sales

11/21/17

HSBC's private-banking unit was fined a record $51 million over sales of structured products linked to Lehman Brothers in Hong Kong.

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Hackers steal $31M of the cryptocurrency tether

11/21/17

The incident will fuel the debate on Wall Street over whether digital coins are secure enough to enter the mainstream of finance.

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Fed issues guidelines for bank boards; The problems with the CFPB

11/21/17

Guidance focuses on five key traits, including overseeing risk profiles; a former Congressional aide says agency must be accountable.

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What’s next for CFPB after Cordray leaves?

11/21/17

When CFPB Director Cordray resigns in two weeks, will the agency grind to a halt? Kate Berry reports on the embattled agency.

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Pot is legal in Canada, and that poses dilemma for U.S. banks

11/20/17

A U.S. alcohol maker's $191 million investment in Canadian cannabis could raise difficult questions for the banks that have lent big sums of money to the company.

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Credit Unions with the Largest Credit Card Portfolios

11/20/17

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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What Zions' SIFI escape could mean for reg relief, other banks

11/20/17

Zions Bancorp. appears to have found a novel approach to escape the added requirements for banks above the Dodd-Frank Act's systemic $50 billion asset threshold, but other banks in a similar position are more likely to wait for Congress to address the issue rather than following suit.

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