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Expense cuts, rate hike boost Comerica's 4Q profit

01/17/17

Improved credit quality also helped compensate for flat loan growth at the Dallas bank.

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Bancorp New Jersey bounces director after loan default

01/17/17

The company sued the former director over the debt, which disqualified him from board service.

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Connecticut group applies to form uninsured bank

01/17/17

TNB Corp., which plans to offer deposits to institutional investors, would not have branches or retail deposits.

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Synovus profit surges on 8% rise in revenue

01/17/17

The Columbus, Ga., bank reported higher fourth-quarter profit on growth in business loans and mortgage banking.

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Why #BankBlack Is Working

01/17/17

The author responds to critics who say the national movement to move money from big banks to black-owned institutions may not be fueling many loans to minorities and residents of low- to moderate-income communities.

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Wells not doing so … well; bitcoin as nest egg?

01/17/17

Wells Fargo faces an economic environment that may not be particularly suited for the way the bank is structured. Also: are you brave enough to make bitcoin a part of your retirement portfolio?

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Mortgages taking center stage at online lender SoFi

01/17/17

The startup, known for refinancing millennials' student loans, is now writing more than $100 million of home mortgages a month, and expects this to be its fastest-growing product. Here's why.

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Harvest Community in N.J. becomes first bank failure of new year

01/13/17

The bank is first to fail in New Jersey since 2012.

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Wells Fargo turns to cost cutting as scandal takes a financial toll

01/13/17

The San Francisco bank said Friday that it plans to close at least 400 branches over the next two years, part of an effort to reduce annual expenses by $2 billion.

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For First Horizon, bigger is better when scouting bank deals

01/13/17

The company would prefer buying banks with $5 billion to $10 billion in assets unless it finds an appealing alternative in a strategic market such as Raleigh or Nashville.

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