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Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved

Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
Legislation Would Let More Credit Unions Serve The Underserved
December 18, 2017  |  Credit Unions

A bill introduced in Congress last week would allow credit unions – regardless of charter – to boost their membership efforts and rosters to include...

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Payday Lending And The New CFPB
Payday Lending And The New CFPB
December 05, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and payday loans have had a wild ride over the last 24 months. After a contentious rulemaking process, an even more contentious first...

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SMBs Tell Congress To Loosen Community Bank Lending Regs
SMBs Tell Congress To Loosen Community Bank Lending Regs
November 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) are urging Congress to ease legislative burdens on banks they say have limited FIs’ ability to lend to SMBs, according to news...

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Lawmakers Reach Deal To Loosen Dodd-Frank For Regional Banks
Lawmakers Reach Deal To Loosen Dodd-Frank For Regional Banks
November 14, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has agreed to lift some of the financial regulations placed on regional banks following the 2008 financial crisis, according...

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GOP’s Corporate Tax Break May Be Phased Out After A Decade, Source Says
GOP’s Corporate Tax Break May Be Phased Out After A Decade, Source Says
November 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The GOP released its tax plan Thursday (Nov. 2), offering a glimpse into its Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that includes plans for corporate taxes....

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President Trump Seals The Arbitration Deal
President Trump Seals The Arbitration Deal
November 02, 2017  |  CFPB

The White House announced that President Donald Trump signed a Congressional resolution allowing banks to block customers from filing class-action lawsuits. Get the Full Story...

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Banking Trade Group Doesn’t Want Square To Be A Bank
Banking Trade Group Doesn’t Want Square To Be A Bank
October 11, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the trade group for community banks, is calling on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deny a...

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Even Mr. Monopoly Can’t Save Equifax CEO
Even Mr. Monopoly Can’t Save Equifax CEO
October 05, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

And so, the stately marbled floors of Congress resounded with the footfalls of the Monopoly money guy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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