Consumer lending

Santander taps JPMorgan Chase exec to lead retail network

12/24/18

As head of Santander Bank’s retail network, Colleen Clancy will be in charge of more than 600 branches and over 4,100 employees across eight states.

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Waters approved to lead House banking panel

12/24/18

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., will take the gavel on the Financial Services Committee next term.

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Synchrony to issue credit cards for home shopping channel

12/20/18

As part of the agreement with HSN, Synchrony has also extended its partnerships with HSN affiliates QVC and the e-commerce site Zulily.

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Discover elevates lead director to chairman

12/17/18

Lawrence Weinbach will replace David Nelms, who had already stepped as CEO. The transition will take place Jan. 1.

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House Dems urge CFPB’s Kraninger to commit to military lending exams

12/14/18

Former CFPB chief Mick Mulvaney had claimed the agency could not supervise firms for Military Lending Act compliance, but lawmakers want his successor to go in a different direction.

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New York lawmakers say state must stop enabling predatory loans

12/13/18

New York legislators are pledging to change laws that have allowed predatory lenders to use the state court system to seize the assets of thousands of small businesses across the country.

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Add BMO Harris to list of banks aligning with auto fintechs

12/05/18

The Chicago bank's new partnership with AutoGravity mirrors others struck this year by JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bank with providers of mobile apps that bundle the car-buying and lending processes.

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Latest M&A deal for digital banking firm Q2

12/03/18

The company, which helps banks develop high-tech products and services, has agreed to buy Gro Solutions after recently completing its deal for Cloud Lending.

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Overhaul CRA? Why not eliminate it?

12/03/18

Regulators are considering reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act, but it’s not clear that the law is needed anymore.

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SoFi is said to cut 7% of staff, revamp ailing mortgage unit

12/03/18

Social Finance, the lending and refinancing startup valued at more than $4 billion, is cutting about 7% of its staff, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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