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United Nations FCU lines up new leadership

11/09/20

John Lewis, who is currently general counsel for the New York-based credit union, will take over for CEO William Predmore, who is retiring at the end of the year.

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Week ahead: Credit unions lay out lame-duck priorities

11/09/20

The industry is calling for lawmakers to extend changes to NCUA's Central Liquidity Facility and more before Congress adjourns.

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Florida bank that went global to survive eyes growth at home

11/09/20

Anchor Bank in Palm Beach Gardens was rescued by Bolivian investors after the financial crisis and began catering to South American clientele. Now it has agreed to buy a Broward County bank, setting the stage for its long-awaited, in-market expansion.

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How employers can support workers thrust into caregiving roles

11/09/20

Many employees, particularly women, are likely to become unexpected caregivers at some point. Companies should do more to ease their burden, says a top retirement and wealth specialist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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Ex-CFTC chief Gensler and banker advising Biden on Wall Street

11/09/20

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler and KeyBank NA executive Don Graves have been tapped to examine financial regulators as part of Joe Biden’s presidential transition, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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First Merchants to buy Indianapolis trust company

11/09/20

The Indiana company agreed to acquire Hoosier Trust, which manages about $300 million in assets.

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Access Denied: Underserved or ignored?

11/09/20

Opening a bank or investment account — or even securing employment in a racism-free workplace — is out of reach for many Black Americans.

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What Biden means for banks; Black-owned banks look to reboot

11/09/20

The new administration’s first move in financial services is likely to be a tougher CFPB; institutions look to boost corporate deposits in order to increase customer access to capital.

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With Biden declared winner, what’s next for credit unions?

11/07/20

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the political balance at NCUA could shift amid changes for the CFPB and housing reform, and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

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With Biden declared winner, what’s next for banks?

11/07/20

With a Democrat set to take the White House in January, the agenda for agencies like the CFPB could undergo a rapid transformation, housing finance reform could be turned on its head and progressive banking ideas that were unthinkable over the past four years could gain traction.

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