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Divisions in mortgage industry emerge ahead of 2020 election

08/27/20

Political donations from the sector and interviews with industry experts highlight a wide range of views on affordable housing resources, the appropriate level of regulatory relief and how policymakers should enforce fair housing rules.

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TD, CIBC beat expectations with surge in capital markets

08/27/20

Record profits from trading and other capital markets activities helped to offset steep revenue declines in personal and business banking.

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How NCUA is working to protect credit union members

08/27/20

A commitment to consumer financial protection "goes hand-in-hand" with the regulator's safety and soundness mission.

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Agencies extend freeze on foreclosures and evictions to end of year

08/27/20

Both the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Federal Housing Administration are extending relief for homeowners and renters due to the pandemic crisis.

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Powell’s Fed shifts to more relaxed approach to fight inflation

08/27/20

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a new approach to monetary policy Thursday that takes a more relaxed stance on inflation and on its view of how low U.S. unemployment can go.

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Merger to create largest Black-owned bank; North Korea hackers target ATMs

08/27/20

The combined Broadway Federal and City First Bank will have more than $1 billion in assets; the country’s cyber capabilities have become “dangerously sophisticated.”

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As school year starts, credit unions on campus brace for a slowdown

08/27/20

Institutions serving colleges and universities traditionally see membership surge in the fall, but are now planning for a decline as classes move online.

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Postal banking is a solution, but to which problem?

08/26/20

With the USPS emerging as an election-year flashpoint, postal banking is an idea that could gain steam. But a number of proposals are out there, and they have wildly varying implications for financial inclusion.

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Rakuten withdrawal a relief for banks, but ILC saga's far from over

08/26/20

The e-commerce leader’s return to the drawing board alleviates immediate concerns about its banking plans. But the company intends to reapply, and it will be harder for the industry to persuade policymakers to block industrial loan companies more broadly.

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U.S. Bancorp enlists CDFIs’ help to aid minority entrepreneurs

08/26/20

The Minneapolis company’s partnership with the Black Business Investment Fund and other community development financial institutions is an example of how banks can fulfill multimillion-dollar pledges aimed at closing the racial wealth gap.

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