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Life insurers smell opportunity in CRE, multifamily lending

08/01/17

Insurers are seeing modest gains in market share as banks, facing increased scrutiny from regulators, lightly tap the brakes.

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Dems use Wells scandals to call for hearings, defend CFPB arbitration rule

08/01/17

Democrats on the House and Senate banking committees are urging Republicans to hold hearings with Wells Fargo's top executives over its phony-accounts and force-placed insurance scandals.

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Bipartisan Senate bill would force Fannie, Freddie to think outside FICO

08/01/17

A bipartisan duo of lawmakers is set Tuesday to introduce a bill designed to increase homeownership opportunities for “credit invisible” consumers.

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Banc of California is ready to return to offense, CEO says

08/01/17

Doug Bowers said the company has moved beyond past issues, including corporate governance shortcomings and the abrupt departure of his predecessor, and is ready to bring in more loans and core deposits.

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Five GOP senators to watch in CFPB arbitration rule appeal fight

07/31/17

Republicans need just 50 votes in the Senate to repeal the CFPB's rule banning mandatory arbitration, but some key GOP senators remain on the fence.

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OCC's Noreika backs off on challenge to CFPB arbitration rule

07/31/17

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika said Monday that he would not interfere with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule banning mandatory arbitration after missing a key deadline to appeal the regulation.

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New Wells scandal harms effort to nix CFPB arbitration rule

07/28/17

Republican efforts to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule were dealt a significant blow Friday by another Wells Fargo scandal.

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Trump’s financial nominees on the Hill: What we learned

07/27/17

Financial regulation is too complex and needs to be retooled to improve access to credit, President Trump’s nominees to two top banking regulators told Capitol Hill on Thursday.

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The trade-offs in a N.J. bank's out-of-state expansion plan

07/27/17

Valley National's latest acquisition would make it a much bigger player in Florida and provide a platform to write more auto loans. Both markets present attractive returns but high risks.

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CFPB to act fast on payday rule ahead of likely Cordray exit

07/26/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is likely to finalize its small-dollar rule by September ahead of Director Richard Cordray's widely expected departure.

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