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Manafort mortgage bought bank CEO spot as Trump adviser: prosecutors

07/07/18

A new court filing suggests that Stephen Calk was named to a 13-member economic advisory team in 2016 in exchange for approving a $9.5 million loan to former campaign manager Paul Manafort.

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Dems suggest CFPB nominee had role in ‘zero-tolerance’ border policy

06/19/18

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown sought details on whether an OMB official was involved in the policy of separating children from their parents.

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DOJ's effort to stop 'piling on' banks a good first step

05/23/18

The Justice Department announced this month that it would seek to reduce duplicative penalties against banks, although more reforms are needed to rein in other agencies.

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Banks are sitting ducks for ADA lawsuits

05/21/18

Several dozen banks have been accused of operating websites that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here’s why trial lawyers are targeting them and are expected to sue more.

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Ex-CEO whose bank hid drug cash is said to face criminal probe

05/10/18

A river of drug-cartel money flowed through the U.S. arm of Dutch banking giant Rabobank, and now federal investigators are pursuing criminal cases against former senior executives for allegedly covering it up.

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Small bank's redlining settlement a cautionary tale in fighting the government

05/09/18

After a long battle with the Justice Department over redlining charges, KleinBank caved as legal costs soared.

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Rod Rosenstein signals era of big corporate penalties is ending

05/09/18

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein thinks some companies are overpaying for their crimes, and he wants that to stop.

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HSBC's surprise: An $897M charge for toxic U.S. mortgages

05/04/18

Costs rose at the global bank, profit in North America fell 16%, and questions are mounting for new CEO John Flint ahead of the release of his strategic plan.

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Four former Wilmington Trust executives found guilty of loan fraud

05/03/18

Attorneys for then President Robert Harra said he is innocent and will file an appeal. The case centers on a scheme said to have been carried out during the crisis years, before the bank was sold to M&T.

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Barclays to pay $2 billion to settle mortgage securities suit

03/29/18

The investigation targeted 36 residential mortgage-backed securities deals involving $31 billion worth of loans, more than half of which defaulted, according to the Justice Department.

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