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DOJ announces settlement of redlining lawsuit

CFPB Monitor

The Justice Department announced that it has entered into an agreement with Lakeland Bank to settle the DOJ’s claims that Lakeland engaged in unlawful redlining in the Newark, New Jersey metropolitan area. According to the DOJ , the settlement represents the third-largest redlining settlement in the DOJ’s history.

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New Jersey bank hit with consent order tied to BSA compliance

American Banker

Unity Bancorp must improve its policies and procedures, and increase staff training, for following Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws.

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New Jersey banks extend deadline to close their $1.3 billion merger

American Banker

Provident Financial in Iselin initially anticipated completing its deal for Oak Ridge-based Lakeland Bancorp in the second quarter. Now as it waits for regulatory approval, Provident says the process will stretch into spring 2024.

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BauerFinancial Recognizes Popular Bank

PopularBank

Receiving a superior rating by BauerFinancial is a testament to Popular Bank’s financial strength and commitment to our customers and the communities we serve. Popular Bank has branches in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, and provides 24/7 digital banking solutions and access to 55,000 ATMs through the Allpoint network.

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Teflon Tim: You Can't Mess With Wells Fargo

Jeff For Banks

March 2017 - Failed the OCC's community lending test causing "significant harm to customers." February 2018 - Regulators limit WF growth due to "widespread consumer abuses and compliance breakdowns." The spate of bad news led to Wells launching a nationwide ad campaign to repair its image. Some of whom were deployed overseas.

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Why Giants of Silicon Valley Invested in a Community Bank

American Banker

Disintermediation is so five years ago, according to Cross River Bank in New Jersey. Now, it wants to enhance its compliance system so it can partner with "riskier" fintech startups and, effectively, enable the industry's so-called disruptors. It just raised $28 million from Silicon Valley.

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Popular Bank Awarded Five-Star Rating From BauerFinancial For 19th Consecutive Quarter

PopularBank

“This recognition not only speaks to the strength of our organization across many areas, it also signals our long-standing financial performance and commitment to providing the highest level of service to our customers, communities, and partners.” ” BauerFinancial is the the nation’s premier bank and credit union rating firm.