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REV Federal Credit Union gears up for double merger

02/26/21

Members of two smaller institutions will soon vote on whether to join South Carolina-based REV, boosting its assets by 15% and giving it a foothold in North Carolina.

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Streamline bank rules for spotting sanctions violators

02/26/21

Detecting business dealings with banned parties means screening a maze of transactions, and Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control supports calls for the industry to take a risk-based approach. But regulators effectively require banks to track everything, which is unproductive.

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Dogwood State raises $28M to expand across North Carolina

02/26/21

The bank, formed in 2019 when investors bought and recapitalized Sound Bank, will use the funds to hire lenders and improve its overall infrastructure.

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SVB discloses potential fraud tied to $70M loan

02/26/21

The California company said the issue involves a line of credit it funded earlier this year and that it is working with law enforcement authorities on the matter.

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Wells Fargo promotes veteran executive to new ESG post

02/26/21

Geneviève Piché, who has worked in investment banking at the company for 20 years, will be in charge of helping corporate clients make environmentally and socially responsible investments.

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Merrill Lynch ramps up wealth unit as rich clients flock to Florida

02/26/21

Several prominent Wall Street companies are considering moving some business to Florida, or are relocating outright.

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JPMorgan consumer chief named TIAA CEO; Fed blames outage on human error

02/26/21

Thasunda Brown Duckett is one of Wall Street’s most prominent Black executives; the central bank blamed Wednesday’s shutdown of its payments systems on a maintenance mistake.

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Credit union boards slow to diversify despite mounting pressure

02/26/21

The ongoing national conversation about race and social justice has increased calls for boards of directors that better reflect credit union membership. But any really change won't happen quickly.

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Ag lenders more upbeat as crop prices soar

02/25/21

Soybean, corn and wheat are trading at their highest levels since 2014, meaning farmers are more likely to catch up on loan payments and pursue expansions that require them to take out more loans.

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Citigroup makeover should drive higher returns, CFO says

02/25/21

Efforts to simplify business operations under incoming CEO Jane Fraser will cost a lot of money but will ultimately create a safer, more profitable company, Chief Financial Officer Mark Mason said.

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