BankThink

Let board decide if chair and CEO should be separate

02/07/17

For certain banks, it might make sense to require the chairman of the board to be an outside board member. But that’s a decision best left up to the board and management.

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Moven expands into Europe with U.K. launch

02/07/17

The digital personal financial management company is eyeing Europe as it expands its geographic footprint.

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Trump has opportunity to restore balance in fair lending cases

02/07/17

The past 16 years have seen the pendulum swing far too wide between lax civil rights enforcement on one extreme and overreaching on the other.

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Citizens seeks edge in middle market with tech partnership

02/07/17

By partnering with matchmaking platform Opportunity Network, Citizens will be able to better connect corporate clients to deals worldwide.

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How Dodd-Frank rollback hits the SEC; Stress reduction for big banks

02/07/17

The SEC may have a more difficult time than other agencies adopting lenient financial regulations; the Fed's newest stress tests may be easier on the biggest banks.

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Thomson Reuters makes two deals in a hot identity space

02/06/17

The information giant agreed to buy two data businesses from the DTCC as regulators' demands for transparency fuel calls for shared industrywide solutions.

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Flagstar to buy correspondent lending platform from Stearns

02/06/17

The deal includes about 250 correspondent relationships accounting for more than $7 billion of annual agency and governmental residential mortgage loan production.

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Democrats use stalling tactics to slow down GOP agenda

02/06/17

Congress will likely move at a snails pace as Democrats employ stall tactics

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First Busey to enter Chicago area with First Community acquisition

02/06/17

First Busey plans to close the $236 million cash-and-stock acquisition by the middle of this year.

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C&I lending looking up in 2017: Fed

02/06/17

The Federal Reserve’s regular opinion survey of senior bank loan officers suggests that lenders expect to ease lending standards for commercial and industrial loans in 2017, while also expecting to have to tighten lending standards for commercial real estate and auto loans this year.

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