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Chemung Financial sells nonperforming commercial loans

01/22/21

The upstate New York company unloaded three loans, joining a short list of lenders that have purged problematic credits during the pandemic.

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OCC’s fair-access rule is anything but fair

01/22/21

It would force national banks to make loans to high-risk industries that often pose dangers to vulnerable communities. The next comptroller of the currency should instead promote equal credit availability for consumers who need it most.

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BankUnited added to list of banks ending ties with Trump

01/22/21

The Florida lender is the latest financial firm that said it has stopped working with former President Donald Trump.

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Jamie Dimon's pay kept steady at $31.5 million for 2020

01/22/21

The JPMorgan Chase CEO's total compensation went unchanged at $31.5 million for his work in 2020, a year in which a global pandemic roiled the economy and caused banks to set aside billions to cover future bad loans.

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BofA to pay bonuses to staff that worked through pandemic

01/22/21

Bank of America will give $750 to eligible staff who earn $100,000 or less annually, while higher-paid employees will receive a stock award, according to a memo to staff from CEO Brian Moynihan.

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Performance of bank business lines could flip; betters hedging GSEs lick their wounds

01/22/21

Consumer banking may do better this year, while the investment banking boom is unlikely to repeat; several prominent investors likely took losses betting on Fannie, Freddie privatization.

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People's United plans to close 140 in-store branches

01/21/21

The Connecticut company said it will take several years to shut down the locations, which are located in Stop & Shop stores. About 80% of the branches are within five miles of traditional locations.

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Biden team lays groundwork to reverse Trump-era banking policies

01/21/21

The new administration is wasting no time assembling a team of regulatory appointees and urging agencies to pause pending rules.

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Associated CEO Philip Flynn will retire after 11 years at helm

01/21/21

The Green Bay, Wisc., company will consider both inside and outside candidates to replace Flynn, who plans to step by the end of the year.

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Hotel loans become bigger headache at M&T Bank

01/21/21

The bank's nonaccrual loans have been soaring as the pandemic continues to roil the hospitality sector. M&T executives said they've been working with borrowers to keep them out of foreclosure.

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