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Philadelphia Mall Owner Takes Care Of Its Own

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Just this week, investors in Starwood Capital Group started to show signs of strain after the pandemic shuttered stores and wiped out emergency cash reserves, leading to default on a $700 million loan. But apparently they’re doing something right in Philadelphia.

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Investor cancels capital infusion for Republic First

American Banker

Citing missed deadlines for an annual meeting and key regulatory filing, the Norcross-Braca group has called off a plan to invest $35 million in the Philadelphia bank.

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Navy Federal contract, Republic First failure: April's top banking news

American Banker

In this month's roundup of top banking news: Navy Federal Credit Union officially launches its overseas banking program, Republic First Bank in Philadelphia falls to capital troubles and investor outrage, deeper looks at talks between Discover and Capital One and more.

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Republic First to partner with activist investors in new capital raise

American Banker

A proposed settlement between the Philadelphia-based community bank and an activist investor group that has waged a nearly two-year battle for control also calls for overhauling the board of directors.

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Philadelphia Fed brings enforcement action against Quontic Bank

American Banker

Under a written agreement, Quontic pledged not to distribute capital without the permission of its regulators. It's the third enforcement action in five years against the small New York-based bank.

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Ex-Capital One Analyst To Pay $13.5M For Insider Trading

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That’s the finding of a federal court in Philadelphia on the actions of a former credit card fraud analyst for Capital One, Reuters reported. ” The SEC originally filed suit against Huang and a coworker for what it perceived to be evidence of a large number of keyword searches into Capital One’s internal databases.

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FinTech Acquisition Scores CardConnect Deal Before Money Dries Up

Bank Innovation

The Philadelphia-based company announced yesterday it would acquire CardConnect, a payments processing platform. CardConnect is currently majority owned by FTV Capital, a growth equity investor in payments companies. FinTech Acquisition Corp., created to acquire a fintech company, has fulfilled its mission. FinTech Acquisition Corp.

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