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Small N.J. bank hires a big-bank executive as its president

05/01/18

Boiling Springs Savings Bank said James Nesci, formerly of TD Bank, will manage its operations and create a strategic plan.

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Allegiance to buy Post Oak as Houston consolidation heats up

05/01/18

The $350 million acquisition is among the biggest bank mergers announced so far this year.

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Feds look into the ether; pressure grows on Deutsche chairman

05/01/18

Agencies are examining regulating cybercurrencies not named bitcoin; is Paul Achleitner to blame for the German bank’s problems?

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American Samoa finally gets a public bank. And U.S. states are watching

05/01/18

The Federal Reserve's decision to allow the Territorial Bank of American Samoa access to the U.S. payment system creates only the second public bank in the country, and may pave the way for others in California, New Jersey and elsewhere.

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Mnuchin wants GSE reform in 2019. There's a problem with that

04/30/18

The Treasury secretary has said that he doesn't see changes to the housing finance system happening this year, but he's hopeful something can be done after the elections.

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Equifax breach shows need for public CFPB complaints: Dem senators

04/30/18

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney told a group of bankers last week that he intends to end public access to complaints, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren and two other Democrats argue that would be a mistake.

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Digital Collections Savings Calculator: See just how much you can save (and gain) with digital collections

04/30/18

Try this savings calculator to see how digital contact strategies outperform predictive dialers, lower costs and improve cure rates with a near-immediate ROI.

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Regions to add Charlotte branch as part of Southern expansion

04/30/18

The Birmingham, Ala., company is also looking to bulk up in Atlanta, Houston, Memphis and Knoxville, Tenn.

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CFPB’s Mulvaney misled Congress about land deal, watchdog says

04/30/18

The group says Mulvaney, who also runs OMB, was not totally forthcoming with the Senate Budget Committee about the foreclosure of a property he owns in South Carolina.

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Salem Five expanding in northern Mass. with Sage Bank purchase

04/30/18

The Boston-area bank will add branches near New Hampshire after buying the cooperative bank.

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