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What sold Banc of California on buying Pacific Mercantile

03/23/21

The $235 million acquisition will bring CEO Jared Wolff's company a trove of cheap deposits and the chance to slash costs without having to significantly change its business model.

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10 ways to make investing more inclusive

03/23/21

Free investment education and testing for risk tolerance are among the ways financial firms can better reach underserved consumers, former SEC chief Jay Clayton and Operation HOPE’s John Hope Bryant say.

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Seacoast lines up another bank acquisition in South Florida

03/23/21

The company agreed to buy Legacy Bank of Florida for $102 million.

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Illinois caps consumer rates at 36%, adopts state-level CRA

03/23/21

Two banking bills signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker carry implications for payday lenders, auto title lenders, credit unions and nonbank mortgage lenders. Pritzker, a Democrat, said the bills will address racial-equity gaps in the state.

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Citi, BNY Mellon earn top grades for pay gap disclosures

03/23/21

Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase also received high marks for transparency in reporting how they are paying women and employees of color, but Goldman Sachs, KeyCorp and Citizens Financial Group still have work to do, according to the advocacy investor firms Arjuna Capital and Proxy Impact.

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Fed, Treasury vow to evaluate climate change risk to financial system

03/23/21

Top officials at the U.S. central bank and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed their commitment to understand how extreme weather events affect financial institutions and the economy as a whole. Many Republicans, however, worry the Federal Reserve’s new climate focus strays too far from its traditional function.

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The fintech partnership helping Sterling Bancorp reach kids

03/23/21

The New York company is seeding savings accounts offered by the challenger bank Goalsetter as a way to help minority communities as well as use technology to start building long-term relationships with young consumers.

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CEO of Teachers Credit Union steps down unexpectedly

03/23/21

Paul Marsh resigned as president and CEO of the South Bend, Ind., credit union on Tuesday after 30 years there. An interim chief has been named and the board is searching for a permanent successor.

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Industry urges OCC to halt proposal restricting use of bank premises

03/23/21

The agency's plan would strengthen requirements that banks use a minimum amount of their real estate for the business of banking, but three grade groups say banks need flexibility in the pandemic to manage occupancy.

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NFTs and payments: A frontier with lots of promise—and risk

03/23/21

Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks.

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