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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Quarterly Financial Markets & Economic Update- October, 2017 I love this time of year. The markets have not given way to anything, with long term bonds still trading in a tight range and short term rates having risen from Fed action. Fiscal Policy We are not seeing activity from Washington DC. What Does the Economy Need?

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Heavy-handed regulators. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. For 35 years, Wilmers led M&T with creativity, integrity and the “old-school” wisdom of a community banker who created a $26 billion market cap company. FinTech threats and distractions.

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CFPB Looks To Regulate Overdrafts In 2017 – If It Still Can

PYMNTS

Some observers noted that revenue from overdraft fees now outpaces that from pawn shops, payday lenders and tax-refund anticipation cheques put together. In this market, there are very few opportunities for many consumers to obtain the short-term liquidity they need.”. We view overdrafts as a consumer choice,” he says. “In