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Disclosure's great, but what consumers really need is protection

03/08/21

In "Democracy Declined," Duke public policy professor Mallory SoRelle argues that policymakers should be more aggressive in combating unfair lending practices.

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Wells Fargo cleared in racial hiring inquiry; Goldman’s changing corporate culture

03/08/21

Labor said it’s satisfied with the changes the bank has made to hire more Black managers; the exit of nine senior executives reflects the move away from a partnership approach.

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Bank CEO sought meeting with Trump while eyeing job, prosecutors say

03/08/21

Stephen Calk, who is scheduled to face trial in June on bribery charges, allegedly reversed course on whether to make a multimillion-dollar loan to Trump’s campaign chairman following the then-president-elect’s surprise victory in November 2016.

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7 takeaways from NCUA’s 4Q data

03/08/21

Lending slowed, credit allowances mounted and return on assets as well as other performance ratios weakened, according to year-end figures from the credit union regulator.

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CFPB throws mortgage market another curveball

03/07/21

Some applaud the agency's recent delay of the mandatory compliance date for a new Qualified Mortgage standard. Others say it leads to more uncertainty for lenders, opens the door to additional changes and enables some companies to loosen their underwriting.

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Comerica names leader of outreach to nonprofits in Black community

03/05/21

The Dallas company has given Summer Faussette, an external affairs executive, the additional role of national African American business development manager, with a special focus on networking with nonprofit organizations.

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Extending PPP, signals from CFPB pick, CRE lenders’ growing fear: Top stories of the week

03/05/21

Banks lobby Congress to postpone PPP deadline; Biden’s CFPB nominee puts loan servicers, credit bureaus on notice; commercial real estate lenders worry office workers won’t come back; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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People with disabilities struggle to save. Purple says it has a solution.

03/05/21

The fintech will help these consumers set aside money in a tax-advantaged savings account that won’t jeopardize federal benefits tied to income.

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Lenders wary as Fed's PPP facility nears deadline

03/05/21

A big funding source for the Paycheck Protection Program is set to expire on March 31. Its demise would pinch nonbanks that are originating and buying loans, especially if Congress continues the PPP beyond this month.

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Formal processes crucial to diversifying credit union boards: Report

03/05/21

The number of credit unions having serious conversations about diversifying their boards is on the rise, according to a new study from CUES, but those efforts are more likely to succeed if targets, education and other factors are in place.

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