FHFA to write credit score rule rather than pick alternative score for GSEs

07/23/18

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is suspending its ongoing review of new credit scoring models and will instead move forward with creating a regulatory framework for providers of alternative credit scores to apply and be evaluated for use by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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State regulators push bill to coordinate exams of third-party service providers

07/23/18

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors says state and federal regulatory coordination on third-party technology service provider exams eliminates duplication

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BofA Merrill Lynch app targets commercial prepaid cards

07/23/18

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has launched a mobile application to support commercial prepaid card programs and their cardholders.

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Santander adopts nCino for business clients

07/23/18

The Boston bank said the digital lending platform has cut down the time it takes to deliver loan decisions by roughly 40%.

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To find a buyer, this bank had to give up pot

07/23/18

First Green Bank in Florida had to stop holding deposits for licensed marijuana sellers as a condition of making a deal.

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Don't get caught between demands of regulators, depositors

07/23/18

As interest rates rise, banks need to watch how much they are paying on deposits to avoid exceeding rate caps designed to ensure liquidity.

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Investors question State Street; regionals worry about trade effect

07/23/18

Purchase of data firm and cancellation of a stock buyback rile shareholders; smaller banks are concerned tariffs could hurt business lending.

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CFPB orders TCF to refund consumers for overdraft charges

07/20/18

The bank also agreed to pay a $5 million fine to settle allegations that it overcharged consumers between 2010 and 2013.

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With loan growth tepid, banks are short on ways to juice profits

07/20/18

Despite some green shoots in key credit segments, total loan growth was light at many banks last quarter. Rate hikes are threatened, and deposits will get pricier — where will the earnings come from?

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An ally at Goldman Sachs and a payoff at BofA

07/20/18

Goldman’s next CEO pushes for more women in senior roles. Fifth Third’s program to retain new moms is working. And there’s good news and bad news at Bank of America, as it bulks up on female summer interns but pays out millions to an exec fired over sexual harassment claims.

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