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Nafta tensions creating new concerns for ag lenders

06/27/17

Mexico's decision to reduce imports of soybean meal, corn and chicken has put more pressure on certain farmers, while creating another situation for lenders to monitor.

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The downside of scaling back the CFPB complaint database

06/26/17

Financial firms say the database is unreliable and would like to see it removed from public view. But the industry would also lose access to competitive insights that can be gleaned from the massive trove of consumer complaints.

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Credit unions cleared to securitize loans, amplifying threat to banks

06/26/17

The NCUA is letting federal credit unions securitize and sell assets. Such transactions would free up capital at credit unions, allowing them to make more loans.

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National Bank Holdings to boost operations in Colo., Kan. with latest deal

06/26/17

The company will also gain its first branches in New Mexico after it buys Peoples Inc.

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Regulators find common ground with lawmakers on reg relief

06/22/17

Federal regulators supported several changes the banking industry has been seeking in an appearance before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, acknowledging the need to limit the Volcker Rule and better define systemically important banks.

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Buffett follows Goldman, B of A model in bailout for Home Capital

06/22/17

The billionaire investor agreed to buy shares at a deep discount and provide a fresh credit line for the Canadian mortgage company, tapping a formula he used to prop up lenders from Goldman Sachs to Bank of America.

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Policymakers feel something new on housing finance reform: Optimism

06/21/17

Housing finance reform discussions are heating up and there's a growing sense that legislation can be enacted sooner rather than later. Here's why.

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Lawmakers won't let Wells forget account scandal

06/21/17

For Democrats, the scandal is a prominent symbol of big-bank misbehavior, while Republicans want to use it to show the shortcomings of the CFPB.

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HUD releases $219M for affordable housing trust fund

06/16/17

While HUD has released money this year, the Trump administration has called for defunding the program as part of its proposed budget.

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Cordray fights back against House Republican contempt threat

06/16/17

CFPB Director Richard Cordray took issue with a House Republican report that said he lied about his agency's role in investigating the Wells Fargo phony-accounts scandal.

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