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HSBC, other banks set climate targets for loans and investments

10/01/20

HSBC, Societe Generale, BNP Paribas and other banks, insurance companies and financial firms around the world moved a step closer to reducing their contributions to greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Fulton in Pennsylvania to shutter 21 branches

10/01/20

The company joins a growing list of community banks paring back their networks.

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Virginia banks announce plans to merge

10/01/20

Virginia National and Fauquier Bankshares are planning to create a $1.6 billion-asset company focused on the middle part of the state.

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Fed CRA plan seen as bridging divide with OCC

10/01/20

The agencies are still at odds over how to reform the scoring system in Community Reinvestment Act exams, but experts say the central bank’s recent draft proposal suggests a deal could be struck.

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Fed extends payout restrictions on big banks; Barclays sets CEO succession race

10/01/20

The limits on dividend increases and buybacks have been extended until at least the end of the year; the firm promoted two senior executives that worked with CEO Jed Staley at JPMorgan.

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Will Minnesota credit unions’ growth plan catch on elsewhere?

10/01/20

A new initiative from the Minnesota Credit Union Network to help deepen share of wallet is believed to be the first of its kind and could be a model for credit union leagues in other states.

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JPMorgan Chase finds more than 500 workers got virus relief funds

09/30/20

More than 500 JPMorgan Chase employees got assistance from taxpayers aimed at helping businesses through the pandemic — and dozens of them shouldn't have, according to people with knowledge of the firm's internal investigation.

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Fed aims to give less complex banks relief in capital planning rule

09/30/20

The central bank issued a proposal aligning recent stress testing changes with supervisory standards that are tailored to an institution's size and complexity.

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Fed will extend freeze on stock buybacks, cap on dividends

09/30/20

The Federal Reserve will continue its ban on share repurchases for banks with more than $100 billion of assets into the fourth quarter and will cap dividend payments using a formula based on recent income.

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Goldman to resume job cuts as banks abandon COVID moratorium

09/30/20

Goldman Sachs is resuming job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic outlasts the financial industry’s resolve to offer jittery employees stability through the economic downturn.

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