Stocks

Shop at Amazon, get its stock: Stash's new debit rewards idea

03/26/19

A new feature from the microinvesting app Stash allows users to accumulate free stock in the companies where they spend money.

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Forget cash, this debit card offers 'stock back'

03/12/19

The rewards card offered by the fintech Stash will let users accumulate stock of companies at which they frequently shop. The company said Tuesday that it has raised $65 million from investors and will offer the card in partnership with Green Dot.

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HomeStreet acquiesces to activist investor, will sell mortgage unit

02/15/19

HomeStreet Bank will attempt to sell its stand-alone mortgage business and portfolio of servicing rights, a move that comes amid growing pressure from an activist investor to exit home lending and concerns about declining demand and regulatory challenges.

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Mortgage fintech Ellie Mae to go private in $3.7B deal with Thoma Bravo

02/12/19

The mortgage loan origination system developer Ellie Mae is going private, agreeing to be acquired by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.7 billion.

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Fannie-Freddie soar on FHFA chief's conservatorship comment

01/18/19

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares soared Friday amid fresh reports that the Trump administration is working on proposal that would recommend freeing the mortgage-finance giants from government control.

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Will the election give bank stocks a lift?

11/07/18

The results won’t do much to stimulate loan growth but could still provide the boost that investors have been waiting for.

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Flagstar's move to diversify beyond mortgages pays off

10/23/18

Despite an overall weak mortgage originations market, Flagstar Bancorp's third-quarter earnings grew 20%, due in large part to its ongoing efforts to diversify operations.

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First Horizon to book big 3Q gain from selling Visa stock

09/12/18

The Tennessee regional said the sale should boost quarterly profit by $160 million.

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Have bank stocks already hit their 2018 peak?

06/27/18

The recent string of positive news for the banking industry, from lower corporate taxes to less regulation, is starting to feel like a distant memory.

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Bank stocks are on their longest losing streak ever

06/26/18

The S&P 500 Financials Index fell for the 12th straight day Tuesday amid concerns that the flattening yield curve will suppress banks' second-quarter profits.

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