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Virginia company tricked immigrants into paying illegal fees, CFPB says

02/22/21

Libre by Nexus deceived detainees into believing they owed a monthly charge related to their proceedings before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a lawsuit filed by the consumer bureau and three states.

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Earnings up 18% at Wisconsin state-chartered credit unions: Report

02/22/21

New data from the state regulator shows gains across several key metrics even as allowances for loan losses surged and the loan-to-savings ratio fell by more than 10 points.

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First Citizens commits $16 billion to community development lending

02/22/21

The five-year pledge, tied to the company's pending acquisition of CIT Group, earmarks nearly $6 billion for small-business lending and $3.2 billion for affordable housing.

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Week ahead: NCUA auctioning off McWatters’s old office furniture

02/22/21

The sale has revived a long-running feud between former chairmen Mark McWatters and Rodney Hood, who tweeted, "Credit unions deserve better stewardship of agency resources.”

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White House will give small firms two-week exclusive PPP access

02/22/21

Only businesses with 20 or fewer employees will be eligible to apply for forgivable loans from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program.

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BancFirst to buy Oklahoma bank dealing with regulatory issues

02/22/21

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a prompt corrective action directive to First National Bank and Trust in January, requiring it to hire a forensic auditor and provide the OCC with access to documents and records.

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M&T to buy People's United; rate rise adds to pressure on homebuyers

02/22/21

M&T Bank in Buffalo has a deal for Bridgeport, Conn.-based People’s United for more than $7 billion; more people are buying homes sight unseen online as interest rates start to climb.

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M&T ends M&A drought with $7.6B deal for People's United

02/22/21

The deal for the $63 billion-asset People's United would create a company with more than $200 billion of assets and a branch network stretching from Maine to Virginia. Buffalo-based M&T has not made an acquisition since buying Hudson City Bancorp in late 2015.

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M&T poised to buy People’s United for more than $7 billion

02/21/21

The tie-up between the two Northeastern banks, which could be announced as early as Monday, would be the latest in a string of recent deals among regionals facing competitive and economic challenges.

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CFPB goes on hiring spree as it looks to ramp up enforcement

02/21/21

The agency is recruiting more attorneys and shuffling personnel under new Democratic leadership as it prepares to toughen oversight of the financial services industry.

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