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Huntington targets Carolinas for commercial banking push

American Banker

The Ohio-based regional bank has laid out an ambitious expansion blueprint, including new health care asset-based lending, a Native American financial services unit and a push into commercial banking in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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Spotlight on lending: Commercial loan growth geographically

Abrigo

Now that banks have filed their third quarter financial reports , what did the lending picture look like last quarter? However, Q3 commercial lending is down from the beginning of 2014 (quarter ending 3/31/2014) by about $67 billion. Specifically for businesses, are commercial loans on the rise? Nationally, the picture is a fine one.

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CFPB Drops Investigation Into Lender That Donated To Mulvaney

PYMNTS

According to American Banker , the Greenville, South Carolina-based company announced it received a letter from the consumer agency “indicating the investigation into the company’s marketing and lending practices has been completed.” which had been accused of taking advantage of low-income borrowers.

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Chase Plans Expansion In Top US Markets In 2019

PYMNTS

The new locations will include Charlotte, North Carolina; St. Louis, Missouri; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Kansas and Greenville, South Carolina, among others. The bank said about 30 percent of the branches will be in low or moderately low income communities.

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“Dormant Commerce Clause” case law continues to evolve

CFPB Monitor

Companies that engage in cross-border lending should continue to closely monitor decisions involving the dormant Commerce Clause since the law in this area continues to evolve. This restriction on state power is commonly referred to as the “dormant Commerce Clause.”. The same could be said here. Also, just last week, the U.S.

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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances

PYMNTS

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the short term lending industry, specifically in the area of payroll advances.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

CFPB Monitor

In its press release, the DFS claims that the investigation will look into “allegations of unlawful online lending” and “will help determine whether these payroll advance practices are usurious and harming consumers.” North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks. South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs.