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Marlin Business Services inks $300M deal with asset manager

04/03/18

Marlin will originate and sell equipment loans and leases to Varadero Capital in a move that will provide the lender with a new source of funding.

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N.D. bank buys electronic payments processor InterceptEFT

04/03/18

First International Bank plans to rename the company Kotapay, while expanding services that include handling direct deposit and credit card processing for financial firms.

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Manufactured housing giant endorses HUD's call for regulatory relief

04/03/18

The dominant player in manufactured housing lauded the Trump administration's review of construction standards, but other commenters worry the plan will undermine housing quality.

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N.Y. Fed makes it official: Williams picked as president

04/03/18

The New York Fed has tapped San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams as its next president, concluding a search process that has drawn criticism for being inadequately considerate of candidates with more diverse backgrounds.

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Nominations for the 2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance are open

04/03/18

Get nomination forms and event details for the 2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program here.

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Credit Karma bets big on chatbots as others balk

04/03/18

While the banking industry is divided on the use of conversational technology, the San Francisco company believes chatbots can make it easier for customers to discuss their finances.

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Walmart's new wire service heightens competition with banks

04/03/18

Considering Walmart spent the better part of a decade trying to establish its own bank, it comes as no surprise that the retail giant is aiming big with its latest financial service.

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Commerce in Mo. keeps leadership in family with CEO succession

04/03/18

David Kemper is set to hand the reins over to his son, John, this summer.

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Flexible boundaries and exams: How Treasury would modernize CRA

04/03/18

The Treasury's recommendations come as federal bank regulators have indicated they will soon release a proposal to reform Community Reinvestment Act policy.

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Weed is serious business for Canada's go-to pot banker

04/03/18

Rob Paterson didn't seem to fit the script of a go-to banker for the pot industry — he barely drank and hadn't smoked a joint since his university days. But three years since taking on his first marijuana customer, that's just what the CEO of Alterna Savings & Credit Union has become.

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