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Santander’s $12 Billion Webster Bank Deal Wins Fed Approval

Santander’s $12 Billion Webster Bank Deal Wins Fed Approval
Santander’s $12 Billion Webster Bank Deal Wins Fed Approval
August 05, 2026  |  Acquiring

Santander says the Federal Reserve has approved its acquisition of Webster Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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LoanDepot Q2 Revenue Jumps 18% on Home Equity Expansion
LoanDepot Q2 Revenue Jumps 18% on Home Equity Expansion
August 04, 2026  |  Earnings

LoanDepot’s recent expansion into home equity lending paid off in the second quarter, driving unit volume growth of 25% and revenue growth of 18% compared...

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Appeals Court Overturns Ban on Perplexity AI Shopping Agents on Amazon
Appeals Court Overturns Ban on Perplexity AI Shopping Agents on Amazon
August 04, 2026  |  Amazon

A U.S. appeals court overturned a March ruling that temporarily barred Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered agentic shopping tools from accessing Amazon’s platform, Reuters reported Tuesday (Aug....

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Samsung Pursues Digital Assets With Crypto Exchange Deal and Stablecoin Push
Samsung Pursues Digital Assets With Crypto Exchange Deal and Stablecoin Push
August 04, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Samsung’s recent announcements that it is adding stablecoin support to new smartphones and that it acquired a stake in cryptocurrency exchange operator Dunamu suggest the...

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Marqeta Deal Size Jumps 90% as Enterprise Push Gains Ground
Marqeta Deal Size Jumps 90% as Enterprise Push Gains Ground
August 04, 2026  |  Earnings

Marqeta’s second-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Aug. 4) highlighted embedded finance, multinational issuing, stablecoins and commercial payments as the company’s primary strategic growth initiatives, even as...

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llinois Requires Retailers to Accept Cash by 2028
llinois Requires Retailers to Accept Cash by 2028
August 04, 2026  |  Cash

Illinois will require retailers to accept certain cash payments, beginning Jan. 1, 2028. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Zillow Cuts 500 Jobs Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report
Zillow Cuts 500 Jobs Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report
August 04, 2026  |  Personnel

Zillow is laying off just over 500 employees as it makes organizational changes, Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman said in a Tuesday (Aug. 4) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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LendingTree Connects ChatGPT Conversations to Its Financial Services Marketplace
LendingTree Connects ChatGPT Conversations to Its Financial Services Marketplace
August 04, 2026  |  Loans

LendingTree has launched a ChatGPT plug-in that enables consumers to explore current mortgage and refinance rates through a natural conversation with the artificial intelligence assistant....

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