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After Seila Law, Will Congress Change the CFPB’s Leadership Structure?

CFPB Monitor

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which held that the CFPB’s leadership structure violates the separation of powers mandated by the U.S. Senate on June 17, 2020 would re-name the CFPB the “Financial Product Safety Commission”, and change its leadership to a five-member commission. A bill introduced in the U.S. 3990 and H.R.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. The community bank provided nearly 480,000 PPP loans totaling more than $13 billion to businesses across the nation. “I

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Directing HUD to Review Fair Housing Act Disparate Impact Rule

CFPB Monitor

Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) to “as soon as practicable, take all steps necessary to examine the effects of” the final rule issued by HUD in September 2020 (“2020 Rule”) revising its 2013 Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) disparate impact standards (“2013 Rule”). federal district court challenging the 2013 Rule.

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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

approached him about a leadership position in 2013. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent national unrest, Williams talked with other business leaders about ways to close the racial wealth gap. Over the longer term, Southern Bancorp’s leadership plans to score its loan portfolio for carbon emissions.

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CFPB hires Assistant Director for Office of Small Business Lending Markets; announces other senior leadership additions

CFPB Monitor

Earlier this week, the CFPB announced the addition of several new members to its senior leadership team. The leadership additions announced by the CFPB were the following: Grady Hedgespeth will serve as the Assistant Director for the Office of Small Business Lending Markets.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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Breaking Banks Breaking Banks , billed as the #1 global fintech podcast and radio show, began in 2013 and is hosted by media firm Provoke.fm. Guests and Marksberry typically talk leadership, life, and advice for listeners, all while telling stories of their journeys to leadership in the financial sector. keep me informed.

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Got $9M? Then You Can Get A Bank

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The recent news that Colorado National Bank had been bought for that sum begs a few questions. In a series of events as reported by businessden.com that led to the bankruptcy and the sale, a holding company was in place for the bank and court filings as detailed by that site said leadership had been trying to sell it for two years.

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