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Lenders reliant on CRE face tough road

11/16/18

Challenges will likely increase as interest rates rise and investors grow more concerned about a downward turn in the economic cycle.

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Millennials don't need cars? Their debt loads say otherwise

11/16/18

Adults ages 18 to 29 may have a hard time getting a mortgage, but they are not shying away from other forms of consumer debt, according to a report by the New York Fed.

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Spare small banks the burden of complex capital rules: FDIC chief

11/16/18

As regulators get set to unveil a new capital ratio for community banks, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said she wants to go even further to simplify the capital regime.

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HomeStreet snags San Diego branch, business lenders in deal with Silvergate

11/16/18

Silvergate is selling the branch to focus more on fintech deposits and specialty lending.

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BofA, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank said to be drawn into Danske probe

11/16/18

The Justice Department is seeking information about potential transactions the banks may have handled for a small Danske branch in Estonia that’s at the center of one of the biggest money-laundering investigations in history, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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First Citizens adding branches in South Florida with Biscayne acquisition

11/16/18

The North Carolina regional bank will gain four locations and $834 million in loans.

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Fannie, Freddie could fix what ails VA, FHA lending

11/16/18

The Trump administration should consider putting much of the subsidized mortgage lending done by the federal government under the government-sponsored enterprises to improve efficiency and transparency.

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Goldman Sachs' tough sell; survey sees rate hike and recession

11/16/18

Prosecutors are unlikely to buy Goldman's rogue banker defense, observers say; survey predicts recession within two years.

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'The freaks are coming out of the woodwork': Comments of the week

11/15/18

Readers respond to the burgeoning debate over brokered deposits, consider the Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020, weigh the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's latest regulatory efforts and more.

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