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Not paying attention to Gen Z? Your credit union is already behind.

12/22/20

This oldest consumers in this next group are approaching their mid-20s, so financial institutions must think about tweak their marketing if they hope to reach them in an meaningful way.

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Farmers & Merchants expanding in northeast Indiana with Ossian deal

12/22/20

The company will pay $20 million in cash for a bank with two branches and $58 million of loans.

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Ripple says it faces SEC lawsuit as cryptocurrency XRP drops

12/22/20

The company did not disclose the nature of the suit, but CEO Brad Garlinghouse has long disputed the Securities and Exchange Commission's claim that XRP is a security, not a currency.

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Longtime chief of Foothill Credit Union to retire in 2021

12/22/20

In 25 years at the helm, Brian Hall helped the Southern California credit union grow from $48 million of assets to nearly $600 million.

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Credit card demand slumps; stimulus bill would revive PPP loans

12/22/20

The application rate for new cards has fallen 10 points to just under 16%, the lowest level since 2013; small businesses that got loans last time would be eligible for a second helping, with limits.

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End of refi boom could put squeeze on credit unions in 2021

12/22/20

Demand for home purchases and car loans would need to increase substantially to make up for what's expected to be a sharp drop in refinancing revenue.

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Where fintech investment dollars will go in 2021

12/21/20

Venture capitalists will shift their focus to fintechs that support financial inclusion, according to Emmalyn Shaw, managing partner of the VC firm Flourish. Meanwhile, challenger banks will continue to grow, she says.

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Wells Fargo set to be freed from AML consent order

12/21/20

The bank's release from a five-year-old enforcement action would mark progress in CEO Charlie Scharf's efforts to resolve its sprawling regulatory problems. But 10 more consent orders, including an asset cap imposed by the Federal Reserve in 2018, remain in place.

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Former CO-OP executive joins Hauptman’s team at NCUA

12/21/20

Sarah Canepa Bang will serve as a senior advisor to the agency's vice chairman. Separately, a 27-year veteran of the regulator announced plans to retire.

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Banks can repurchase shares again. Will they?

12/21/20

Under the Federal Reserve’s loosened restrictions, big banks can buy back a limited amount of their stock starting next quarter, but only JPMorgan Chase has announced detailed plans to do so.

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