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An ‘overwhelming’ moment: Behind BofA’s $1B racial justice commitment

06/18/20

From hiring to health care, Vice Chair Anne Finucane shares details about Bank of America’s pledge to address vital needs in minority communities.

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WSFS to report 2Q gain from selling Visa stock

06/18/20

The Delaware company said it received $22 million in net proceeds after selling 360,000 class B shares.

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TD’s answer to a pandemic-driven spike in wire fraud

06/18/20

The bank says fraud attempts involving commercial wire transfers have escalated since the outbreak began. It's training employees and customers how to head off the often hard-to-detect scams.

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Nation's oldest mutual bank plans IPO to meet post-pandemic challenges

06/18/20

Eastern Bank in Boston could raise as much as $1.7 billion to spend on acquisitions and technology investments that it says will be necessary to respond to customers' increasing preference for digital tools.

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Has leadership vacuum hamstrung CARES Act watchdog?

06/18/20

The inability of Democrats and Republicans to agree on a chairperson and lack of sufficient personnel have made it harder for the commission from doing its job — hold Treasury and the Fed accountable for implementing the coronavirus relief law, observers say.

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NCUA’s low-income designation hurts service members

06/18/20

A decision that expands the low-income definition to all active-duty military personnel will only enable large credit unions to push out smaller competitors, removing choice for people in the military.

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Maryland banks plan to merge

06/18/20

Delmarva Bancshares, which was on the brink of failure during the financial crisis, will be sold to BV Financial for $54 million.

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Treasury, SBA ease PPP loan forgiveness terms; U.S. faces coin crunch

06/18/20

Firms won’t have to repay their loans even if they don’t rehire all their laid off workers; Fed chair confirms the shortage is due to the coronavirus but is easing as the economy reopen.

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Banks at a loss what to do with glut of deposits

06/17/20

A record amount of funds have flowed into banks since the coronavirus hit, but a low rate environment and tepid loan demand are complicating efforts to put that money to work.

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CFPB's independence is on trial. Other regulators are watching.

06/17/20

The Supreme Court is poised to decide the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's leadership structure, but the implications could reach far beyond the bureau.

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