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FSOC agrees to put MetLife suit on hold for 60 days

05/05/17

The interagency regulator says it needs time to coordinate with member agencies on its SIFI designation process.

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'Enormous, sometimes terrible power': Comments of the week

05/05/17

Readers weigh in the effect of Federal Reserve actions on wealth distribution, how a new startup could reduce overdraft fees, Watson's attempts to catch rogue traders, and more.

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House panel passes Choice Act; Wells said to target aliens

05/05/17

Bill that would roll back much of Dodd-Frank now goes to the full House; suit says bank employees trailed undocumented Latinos to get them to open accounts.

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Lending Club’s $30M quarterly loss is its smallest in the last year

05/04/17

The online consumer lender has struggled to bounce back from a scandal that turned its fortunes a year ago.

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Add Wells Fargo to list of banks testing predictive budgeting tools

05/04/17

Wells Fargo is piloting features that could help customers boost savings or plan for a trip.

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Health care loans emerging as a C&I sore spot

05/04/17

Some executives are shrugging off recent defaults as isolated incidents, but others say states’ uneven embrace of the Affordable Care Act, as well as potential changes to the law itself, have escalated the risks in lending to health firms.

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Western Alliance brings back former president with succession in mind

05/04/17

The Arizona company said Kenneth Vecchione would be a candidate to eventually replace CEO Robert Sarver.

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Congress approves budget deal with extra CDFI funding

05/04/17

Despite an effort by the Trump administration to defund government aid for community development funding institutions, the Senate approved a budget deal that included $258 million in funding for the CDFI fund.

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First Horizon bets on SIFI changes with blockbuster deal

05/04/17

First Horizon CEO Bryan Jordan explains why he thinks policymakers will change the $50 billion asset cutoff and justify the regional bank's big acquisition.

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New edge with commercial clients: Teaching their employees to save

05/04/17

First Financial in Ohio says financial health tools for its client’s employees will build more lasting commercial banking relationships.

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