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55-Plus Group Lends Optimism To Travel Operators

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The paper cited positive data from a large swath of UK tour operators. Bus operator National Express reported a 185 percent increase in bookings for spring and summer trips compared with bookings made during the same period in 2020.

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DOJ announces major new initiative targeting redlining; DOJ/CFPB/OCC settle redlining lawsuit against Mississippi-based national bank

CFPB Monitor

The Biden Administration’s prioritization of fair lending as a law enforcement focus took center stage last week with the announcement that the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices “as force multipliers to ensure that fair lending enforcement is informed by local expertise on housing markets and the credit needs of local communities of color.”.

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OCC Previews Plans to Introduce Special Purpose National Bank Charter for Payment Companies

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The agency would first offer “Payments Charter 1.0”, which he likened to a basic national money-transmitter license. He explained that while banks have traditionally provided three fundamental banking functions – deposit taking, lending, and payments – the evolving needs of financial services customers may call for a different approach. (In

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8 Lessons From The Jamie Dimon Shareholder Letter

South State Correspondent

Lesson 2: Leadership Matters Jamie Dimon cites military decision making referring to the term OODA loop (observe, orient, decide, act) that we have written about HERE. in assets and $525B market cap), Jamie Dimon emphasizes in multiple ways that the Bank’s focus is on the communities in which it operates.

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Republican Senators seek action from FDIC to ensure end of Operation Choke Point

CFPB Monitor

Thirteen Republican Senators have sent a letter to FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams urging the FDIC to take action to ensure that lawful businesses are no longer at risk of adverse financial consequences as a result of “Operation Choke Point, and its associated culture and Choke Point-like regulatory actions.”.

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CFPB 2019 fair lending report highlights alternative scoring models

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB’s annual fair lending report covering its 2018 activities was published in today’s Federal Register. In addition to discussing the symposium and Data Point report in the section on “Access to Credit,” the new fair lending report discusses conducting supervisory reviews of alternative credit scoring models.

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Fifth Third Links Rejected Business Borrowers To Alt-Lender

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The combination of Fifth Third Bank’s renowned brand, customer reach and great products with our digital lending platform will allow us to collectively serve the Bank’s customers with best-in-class products and a best-in-class customer experience.” The news comes a few years after a bank referral scheme began in the United Kingdom.