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Credit union to buy Minnesota community bank

02/10/20

Wings Financial Credit Union expects to complete the purchase of Neighborhood National Bank in the third quarter.

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Credit union to buy Minnesota community bank

02/10/20

Wings Financial Credit Union expects to complete the purchase of Neighborhood National Bank in the third quarter.

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U.S. charges four Chinese military members in Equifax hack

02/10/20

The four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army are accused of masterminding the breach that affected more than 140 million people.

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U.S. charges four Chinese military members over Equifax hack

02/10/20

The Department of Justice announced charges Monday against four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army for hacking into Equifax Inc., according to Attorney General William Barr.

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Century Savings in N.J. hires veteran banker as its president

02/10/20

David Hanrahan had been CEO of Capital Bank of New Jersey, which was sold last year to OceanFirst Financial.

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Climate activists want former Exxon chief off JPMorgan's board

02/10/20

Few people are in a position to influence Jamie Dimon, the chief executive who turned JPMorgan Chase into the biggest U.S. bank. The longtime climate skeptic who turned Exxon Mobil into the biggest U.S. oil company is one of them.

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Dear Congress: Do away with the rent-a-bank ruse

02/10/20

Payday lenders have long used bank partnerships and similar means to circumvent state interest rate caps. Lawmakers should stop such practices now.

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Moynihan’s pay holds steady; cryptocurrency scams flourish

02/10/20

The BofA CEO’s $26.5 million salary was about the same as in 2018; investors hoping for quick riches still fall for cryptocurrency-based Ponzi schemes.

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CFPB’s unexpected showdown with Citizens

02/09/20

The agency's lawsuit against the Rhode Island company — the first involving a bank under Director Kathy Kraninger — has challenged assumptions about its approach to enforcement.

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216 Jamaica Avenue and the Prospect of Breathing Life Into Antique Chinese Bonds

02/09/20

One of the more fun discussions we have had in my international debt class this term has been the question of whether a clever plaintiff's lawyer might be able to breathe life into defaulted Chinese bonds from the period 1911-1948. (Our thanks to Tracy Alloway's delightful piece in Bloomberg on this matter (here)).

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