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Washington Federal Bank to Sell 2,000 Commercial Real Estate Loans to Bank of America
May 17, 2024

Washington Federal Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of WaFd, has disclosed its agreement to sell some commercial multi-family real estate loans to Bank of America for about $2.9 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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HSBC Bank USA Launches Interest-Bearing Checking Account for Businesses
May 17, 2024

HSBC Bank USA has introduced a checking account for business clients that combines an earnings credit rate (ECR) with credit interest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Basel Committee Warns Against Banking Digitalization Risks
May 16, 2024

A global financial watchdog is warning against the risks of digitalization in the financial world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Lydia Launches European Banking Super App Called Sumeria
May 15, 2024

French payments app Lydia has launched a European banking super app called Sumeria. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Chime to Add Earned Wage Access Offering to Banking App
May 15, 2024

Chime will soon add an earned wage access offering called MyPay to its banking app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Ahead of Hill Hearing, Regulators Say Banks ‘Resilient’ but Risks Remain
May 14, 2024

Testimony from some of the top regulators in the country ahead of a Wednesday (May 15) Capitol Hill hearing on bank oversight took note of the resilience of the banking industry in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse of last year. Get...

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BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé: Europe’s Regulations Limit Bank Mergers
May 14, 2024

BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé reportedly expressed skepticism about the potential for a revival of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in European banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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MoneyLion: On a Mission to Become the Expedia of Financial Services
May 13, 2024

It has been a wild ride for many companies that come under the heading ‘“FinTech.” Case in point: MoneyLion. Just a year ago the company was a neobank struggling under a $9 million loss for Q1 2023. Fast forward a year and the data-driven financial...

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Highlights Private Credit as Emerging Issue
May 08, 2024

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook highlighted commercial real estate, private credit and cyber risks as potential issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...