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Banner Bank to sell loans, deposits in Idaho to credit union

04/22/19

Spokane Teachers Credit Union will transfer the assets and liabilities to a nearby branch.

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Trump drops plan to nominate Herman Cain for Fed after GOP balks

04/22/19

President Trump said he won't nominate Cain for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board after opposition from his own Republican party appeared to sink the former pizza company executive's hopes for Senate confirmation.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Largest Portfolios of Home Equity Loans

04/22/19

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Largest Portfolios of First Mortgages

04/22/19

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Why a once-acquisitive bank cooled on M&A

04/22/19

Columbia Banking CEO Hadley Robbins says he's confident the bank can grow on its own as the number of buyout targets in the Pacific Northwest dwindles.

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Trump's housing agency cracks down on no-money-down home loans

04/22/19

The Trump administration is cracking down on national affordable housing programs because of concern over growing risk to the government's almost $1.3 trillion portfolio of federally insured mortgages.

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Managing reputation risk is getting more complicated

04/22/19

In today’s political climate, banks have to monitor not just how they do business, but with whom they do it.

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Banks seek looser hiring rules; PayPal eyes Venmo for credit card

04/22/19

Banks say easing rules on people with some criminal records will diversify the applicant pool; deal with Synchrony may be near.

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Can New York state ease benchmark switch for legacy Libor contracts?

04/21/19

An industry working group might seek legislation to eliminate the need for investor consent in the shift to a new benchmark interest rate. But any legislative fix is almost certain to be challenged because choosing an alternative to Libor will inevitably favor one party in a transaction over another.

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What’s Jamie Dimon’s salary got to do with income inequality?

04/21/19

At a recent House hearing with large-bank CEOs, lawmakers’ focus on the compensation gap between the C-suite and lower-level employees echoed a broader discussion about pay inequity.

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