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Investors Bancorp's about-face from seller to buyer

08/09/19

The New Jersey company was reportedly shopping itself around last fall. Fresh off an agreement to buy Gold Coast Bancorp in New York, CEO Kevin Cummings says he is ready to explore other acquisitions.

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OceanFirst to enter New York, near $10B in assets with two acquisitions

08/09/19

The New Jersey company will pay $284 million for Two River Bancorp and Country Bank Holding.

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Will New York's new rental laws suppress multifamily lending?

07/31/19

Bankers are downplaying such concerns, but others say a sharp decline in values on rent-regulated buildings means landlords will have less cash flow to acquire new properties

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CFPB, N.Y. settlement would ban Buffalo debt collectors from industry

07/25/19

State and federal authorities say the network of firms in upstate New York sought debts that consumers weren't obligated to pay and impersonated government officials, among other things.

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Investors Bancorp to double its Long Island operations with Gold Coast deal

07/24/19

The $64 million acquisition is the first for Investors since it was freed from a regulatory order tied to Bank Secrecy Act compliance.

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Latest New York de novo will court middle-market firms

07/15/19

Piermont Bank, set to open this week, will be the city's second new bank this year.

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Vernon Hill’s back in New York, and the playbook looks familiar

07/11/19

A lot has changed since Hill first entered the city, but he is determined to stick with the branch-dependent strategy he relied on before his ouster from Commerce Bank a decade ago.

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Piper Jaffray to buy Sandler O'Neill for nearly $500 million

07/09/19

The merger will create a firm with heft in financial services M&A, fixed income and equity research.

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Manafort pleads not guilty to New York mortgage fraud charges

06/27/19

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty in a New York mortgage fraud case — state charges that are beyond the reach of a presidential pardon.

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As California mulls rules for payday loan alternative, rifts emerge

06/24/19

Companies that offer early access to earned wages want a regulatory framework for their fast-growing industry. But the bill under consideration in Sacramento is exposing big divisions in the sector.

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