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Black recruitment tops agenda for African-American CU Coalition's new chair

09/03/20

Larry Sewell has also pledged to continue a series of industrywide conversations on race relations.

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CFPB’s latest underwriting revamp seen as boon to fintechs, GSEs

09/02/20

The agency’s plan to extend the "qualified mortgage" stamp of approval to more loans could help lenders that rely on alternative data and cushion the blow of other QM changes for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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N.C. bank turns to Black colleges to broaden recruitment

09/02/20

Piedmont Federal Savings is working with historically Black colleges and universities to hire and train prospective commercial lenders and managers who better reflect the community it serves.

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Chicago-area credit union merges into Partnership Financial

09/02/20

The two institutions have assets of more than $215 million and serve over 12,000 members.

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Why Visa and Mastercard are suddenly keen on installment lending

09/02/20

The card networks, along with PayPal and Citi, are responding to competition from the likes of Affirm, Afterpay and other "buy now, pay later" lenders. Should traditional credit card lenders be worried?

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Pay rising fastest for credit union CEOs, chief lending officers

09/02/20

A report from CUES shows total compensation growing for members of the C-Suite, but institutions on the smaller end of the asset spectrum — representing two-thirds of the total industry — face stark differences in median CEO pay.

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Building customers’ wealth by putting excess cash on ‘Autopilot’

09/02/20

The fintech Wealthfront's latest wrinkle gives clients a high level of control over their money, including the ability to set automatic transfers to savings accounts or exchange-traded funds.

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It's time to tie banks' business models to customer well-being

09/02/20

A three-stage plan combining data analysis, public disclosure and market-based regulatory intervention would better align financial services with what consumers really need.

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Credit unions join banks in push to give workers time off to vote

09/02/20

The move is part of the effort by lenders and other companies to promote racial equity and be more sensitive to the stresses on front-line employees. It also coincides with rising concerns about the postal system’s ability to handle the rush of absentee ballots.

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Banks join push to give workers time off to vote

09/02/20

The move is part of the effort by banks and other companies to promote racial equity and be more sensitive to the stresses on front-line employees. It also coincides with rising concerns about the postal system’s ability to handle the rush of absentee ballots.

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