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B of A to open as many as 60 branches in fast-growing cities

02/07/17

The company will continue its push into affluent markets as it continues to scale back its branch count elsewhere.

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FTC's top consumer protection official resigns

02/07/17

Jessica Rich, who joined the agency in 1991, is stepping down in mid-February, the FTC announced Tuesday.

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Regional bankers manage expectations on lending

02/07/17

Corporate borrowers aren’t ready just yet to pull the trigger on multimillion-dollar loans to buy fleets of trucks or scads of new inventory despite excitement about a more business-friendly Washington, lenders cautioned.

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What Silicon Valley expects from banks

02/07/17

Brian Peters, the executive director of Financial Innovation Now — which brings together five of the largest tech companies — discusses the group's view on the screen-scraping debate, the new fintech charter and the rivalry between banks and technology firms.

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New York Community holds out hope of revisiting terminated deal

02/07/17

Joseph Ficalora, New York Community's CEO, told analysts that his company could still have a chance to buy Astoria "down the road."

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Using advanced analytics to manage risk and profitability for consumer loan pricing

02/07/17

Banks continue to look for ways to grow their consumer loans portfolios.

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CFPB sues N.J. law firm for alleged 9/11 and NFL scam

02/07/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the New York attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a New Jersey law firm and its owner for allegedly luring 9/11 first responders and football players with brain injuries into taking out loans with high interest rates as advances on settlements.

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Why small banks are moving headquarters in M&A deals

02/07/17

The moves show a commitment to bigger markets and make it easier for analysts and investors to visit management.

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Activist investor mounts proxy battle at Banc of California

02/07/17

Legion Partners, which has raised concerns about corporate governance and pushed the bank to consider selling itself, will seek two board seats.

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Another victim of bank de-risking: nonprofits

02/07/17

Two-thirds of U.S. nonprofit organizations with operations in foreign countries have been affected by banks’ de-risking practices, according to a report released Tuesday.

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