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Pandemic slowed membership, lending to slowest growth rate in years

02/25/21

A new report from CUNA Mutual Group shows just how much COVID-19 and the economic slowdown impacted the credit union industry in 2020.

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Zelle teams with Clearing House to speed P2P payments — and woo small banks

02/25/21

Early Warning's person-to-person payment network predicts that faster settlement through The Clearing House's Real Time Payments will enhance its appeal.

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JPMorgan exits Mexico private banking, refers clients to BBVA

02/25/21

JPMorgan Chase is shutting its private banking business in Mexico, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as wealthy clients in some of Latin America’s largest economies move their money to international financial capitals.

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Fed payments system goes down for hours; mortgage apps drop on rate hike

02/25/21

The cause of the disruption is unknown, although the Treasury said it wasn’t a cyberattack; applications fell 11% after the average 30-year fixed-rate loan rose to 2.81%.

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States failed to fulfill consumer protection promise in Trump era

02/24/21

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau slowed its pursuit of bad actors, state attorneys general vowed to pick up the slack. Here’s why they fell short — and why they are poised to get aggressive again.

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Vernon Hill named CEO of Republic First in Philadelphia

02/24/21

The founder of Commerce Bank in New Jersey and Metro Bank in the United Kingdom has served as Republic First's chairman since 2016.

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Capital One starting to raise credit limits in hunt for growth

02/24/21

Capital One Financial has begun to lift borrowing limits for certain customers as it seeks to restart growth in its sprawling credit card business.

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Fed restores some services after outage on ‘operational error’

02/24/21

The automated clearinghouse system and FedWire Funds are back up and running, but other services, including Check 21, are still offline.

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Banks redouble efforts to aid Black-owned businesses

02/24/21

Several large and midsize banks are investing millions of dollars in Black-run banks, while four community banks have started a fund to make interest-free commercial loans in underserved communities.

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Fed's Powell sees opportunity for joint CRA overhaul

02/24/21

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said bank regulators still aim to write a universal rule updating the Community Reinvestment Act, despite years of disagreement between the agencies on how to proceed.

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