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Another credit union buys a bank as industry groups sharpen criticism

American Banker

Gesa Credit Union in Washington agreed to acquire a 103-year-old community bank in Centralia, as it eyes opportunities for additional growth in the Pacific Northwest. In the District of Columbia, a bank group is calling for exit fees on banks selling to tax-exempt credit unions.

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Trump Weighs In On Cordray At Community Bank Meeting

PYMNTS

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit earlier this month has signaled that the Justice Department signaled that it will file a “friend of the court” briefing by March 17. A court filing with the U.S. Courts last month handed down a decision that in turn vacated a previous panel ruling.

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More PPP Funds Would Help CDFIs Lend Money To Micro Businesses

PYMNTS

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are hoping more Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding is passed by Congress soon so that smaller businesses left behind can stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Tuesday (April 14) report in the Wall Street Journal.

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Entering the cannabis banking market

Independent Banker

Neil Zick, president and CEO of Twin City Bank, helped Tim Norris obtain financing to start The Link Cannabis Co. When Oklahoma legalized the sales of cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2018, executives of $550 million-asset Blue Sky Bank in Tulsa, Okla., It’s a strategy that an increasing number of community banks are embracing.

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