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Populus Financial Group moves for dismissal of CFPB lawsuit and stay pending Fifth Circuit decision

CFPB Monitor

Populus Financial Group, Inc., Populus contrasts the narrower missions and authority of the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC, which are also self-funded. With regard to the Federal Reserve and FDIC, Populus distinguishes their multimember, bi-partisan leadership structure.

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Executive order on digital assets includes roles for CFPB, FTC, federal banking agencies

CFPB Monitor

leadership in the global financial system and in technological and economic competitiveness; promotion of equitable access to safe and affordable financial services; and promotion of responsible development and use of digital assets. Such other agencies include the CFPB, FTC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC.

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Potential regulatory and legislative implications of blue wave on consumer financial services highlighted in Ballard Spahr webinar

CFPB Monitor

Alan Kaplinsky, Practice Leader of the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group, moderated the webinar. The webinar examined the potential implications for the consumer financial services industry should Joe Biden win the Presidency and Democrats win control of the Senate while retaining control of the House.

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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

The abrupt collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a stunning example of bank leadership not understanding interest rate risk, running into trouble with an inverted yield curve, and ignoring the impact of a severe monetary correction on long-duration assets. Notably, most community banks’ duration risk is in the loan portfolio.

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Chime Commands $1.5B Valuation After Capital Raise

PYMNTS

According to a report in CNBC , the San Francisco startup said the Series D round of venture funding was led by DST Global , as well as new investors Coatue, General Atlantic, ICONIQ Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. The company also plans to double its size to more than 200 employees and expand its leadership team.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2024: A Race to Perform … and Earn the Right to Transform 

Gonzobanker

Concerns about successors to today’s executive leadership teams dominated many presentations. The FDIC Approved This Ad How many times did we hear a speaker admonish the audience to “be sure and sign up for the FDIC notification list.” While the mood felt upbeat and optimistic (maybe it was the sunny and mid-70s weather?),

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2023 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Although the 2022 Top 5 are holding their own and two of them remain in today's Top 5, the 2021 edition included one bank that failed (SVB Financial Group) and one that is voluntarily liquidating (Silvergate). Holding was elected Chairman and President of First-Citizens Bank & Trust, a family legacy of leadership that lasts to this day.

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